Sirach Chapter 36

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vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)

1 Miserere nostri Deus omnium, et respice nos, et ostende nobis lucem miserationum tuarum:

2 et immitte timorem tuum super Gentes, quæ non exquisierunt te, ut cognoscant quia non est Deus nisi tu, et enarrent magnalia tua.

3 Alleva manum tuam super Gentes alienas, ut videant potentiam tuam.

4 Sicut enim in conspectu eorum sanctificatus es in nobis, sic in conspectu nostro magnificaberis in eis,

5 ut cognoscant te, sicut et nos cognovimus quoniam non est Deus præter te Domine.

6 Innova signa, et immuta mirabilia.

7 Glorifica manum, et brachium dextrum.

8 Excita furorem, et effunde iram.

9 Tolle adversarium, et afflige inimicum.

10 Festina tempus, et memento finis, ut enarrent mirabilia tua.

11 In ira flammæ devoretur qui salvatur: et qui pessimant plebem tuam, inveniant perditionem.

12 Contere caput principum inimicorum, dicentium: Non est alius præter nos.

13 Congrega omnes tribus Iacob: ut cognoscant quia non est Deus nisi tu, et enarrent magnalia tua: et hereditabis eos, sicut ab initio.

14 Miserere plebi tuæ, super quam invocatum est nomen tuum: et Israel, quem coæquasti primogenito tuo.

15 Miserere civitati sanctificationis tuæ Ierusalem, civitati requiei tuæ.

16 Reple Sion inenarrabilibus verbis tuis, et gloria tua populum tuum.

17 Da testimonium his, qui ab initio creaturæ tuæ sunt, et suscita prædicationes, quas locuti sunt in nomine tuo prophetæ priores.

18 Da mercedem sustinentibus te, ut prophetæ tui fideles inveniantur: et exaudi orationes servorum tuorum

19 secundum benedictionem Aaron de populo tuo, et dirige nos in viam iustitiæ, et sciant omnes qui habitant terram, quia tu es Deus conspector sæculorum.

20 Omnem escam manducabit venter, et est cibus cibo melior.

21 Fauces contingunt cibum feræ, et cor sensatum verba mendacia.

22 Cor pravum dabit tristitiam, et homo peritus resistet illi.

23 Omnem masculum excipiet mulier: et est filia melior filia.

24 Species mulieris exhilarat faciem viri sui, et super omnem concupiscentiam hominis superducit desiderium.

25 Si est lingua curationis, est et mitigationis et misericordiæ: non est vir illius secundum filios hominum.

26 Qui possidet mulierem bonam, inchoat possessionem: adiutorium secundum illum est, et columna ut requies.

27 Ubi non est sepes, diripietur possessio: et ubi non est mulier, ingemiscit egens.

28 Quis credit ei, qui non habet nidum, et deflectens ubicumque obscuraverit, quasi succinctus latro exiliens de civitate in civitatem?

Explanations by Age Level

Explain Like I'm 5

A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!

Explain Like I'm 10

Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.

Explain Like I'm 15

Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).