1 And it came to pass after the seventh day, that I prayed before the Mighty One and said (2BA) 2 'O my Lord, Thou summonest the advent of the times, And they stand before Thee; Thou causest the power of the ages to pass away, And they do not resist Thee; Thou arrangest the method of the seasons, And they obey Thee. (2BA) 3 Thou alone knowest the duration of the generations, And Thou revealest not Thy mysteries to many. (2BA) 4 Thou makest known the multitude of the fire, And Thou weighest the lightness of the wind. (2BA) 5 Thou explorest the limit of the heights, And Thou scrutinizest the depths of the darkness. (2BA) 6 Thou carest for the number which pass away that they may be preserved And Thou preparest an abode for those that are to be. (2BA) 7 Thou rememberest the beginning which Thou hast made, And the destruction that is to be Thou forgettest not. (2BA) 8 With nods of fear and indignation Thou commandest the flames, And they change into spirits, And with a word Thou quickenest that which was not, And with mighty power Thou holdest that which has not yet come. (2BA) 9 Thou instructest created things in the understanding of Thee, And Thou makest wise the spheres so as to minister in their orders. (2BA) 10 Armies innumerable stand before Thee And minister in their orders quietly at Thy nod. (2BA) 11 Hear Thy servant And give ear to my petition. (2BA) 12 For in a little time are we born, And in a little time do we return. (2BA) 13 But with Thee hours are as a time, And days as generations. (2BA) 14 Be not therefore wroth with man; for he is nothing (2BA) 15 And take not account of our works; For what are we? For lo! by Thy gift do we come into the world, And we depart not of our own will. (2BA) 16 For we said not to our parents, "Beget us," Nor did we send to Sheol and say, "Receive us." (2BA) 17 What therefore is our strength that we should bear Thy wrath Or what are we that we should endure Thy judgement? (2BA) 18 Protect us in Thy compassions, And in Thy mercy help us. (2BA) 19 Behold the little ones that are subject unto Thee, And save all that draw nigh unto Thee: And destroy not the hope of our people, And cut not short 'the times of our aid. (2BA) 20 For this is the nation which Thou hast chosen, And these are the people, to whom Thou findest no equal. (2BA) 21 But I will speak now before Thee, And I will say as my heart thinketh. (2BA) 22 'In Thee do we trust, for lo! Thy law is with us, And we know that we shall not fall so long as we keep Thy statutes. (2BA) 23 [To all time are we blessed at all events in this that we have not mingled with the Gentiles.] (2BA) 24 For we are all one celebrated people, Who have received one law from One: And the law which is amongst us will aid us, And the surpassing wisdom which is in us will help us.' (2BA) 25 And when I had prayed an… (2BA)
2 Baruch 48:1–50
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