10 I called upon the Lord, the Father of my Lord, that he would not forsake me in the days of affliction, in the time when there was no help against the proud. (WEB) 11 I will praise your name continually. I will sing praise with thanksgiving. My prayer was heard. (WEB) 12 You saved me from destruction and delivered me from the evil time. Therefore I will give thanks and praise to you, and bless the name of the Lord. (WEB) 13 When I was yet young, before I went abroad, I sought wisdom openly in my prayer. (WEB) 14 Before the temple I asked for her. I will seek her out even to the end. (WEB) 15 From the first flower to the ripening grape my heart delighted in her. My foot walked in uprightness. From my youth I followed her steps. (WEB)
Sirach 51:10–15
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Sirach 51:19–21
19 My soul has wrestled with her. In my conduct I was exact. I spread out my hands to the sky above, and bewailed my ignorances of her. (WEB) 20 I directed my soul to her. In purity I found her. I got myself a heart joined with her from the beginning. Therefore I won’t be… (WEB)
Psalms 66:19–20
19 But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer. 20 Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld from me His loving devotion!
Psalms 71:5–7
5 For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth. 6 I have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother’s womb. My praise is always for You. 7 I have become a portent to many, but You are my strong refuge.
Odes of Solomon 26:1–2
1 I poured out praise to the Lord, for I am His: (ODE) 2 And I will speak His holy song, for my heart is with Him. (ODE)
Odes of Solomon 25:1–2
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2 Baruch 38:1–2
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Psalms 71:16–18
16 I will enter in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness—Yours alone. 17 O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds. 18 Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your…
Psalms 119:9–11
9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word. 10 With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments. 11 I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.
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