let them bring in royal clothing that the king hath put on himself, and a horse on which the king hath ridden, and that the royal crown be put on his head,

And Esther the queen answereth and saith, 'If I have found grace in thine eyes, O king, and if to the king it be good, let my life be given to me at my petition, and my people at my request;

and saith, 'If to the king it be good, and if I have found grace before him, and the thing hath been right before the king, and I be good in his eyes, let it be written to bring back the letters -- a device of Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite -- that he wrote to destroy the Jews who are in all provinces of the king,

And Esther saith, 'If to the king it be good, let it be given also to-morrow, to the Jews who are in Shushan, to do according to the law of to-day; and the ten sons of Haman they hang on the tree.'

and in her coming in before the king, he said with the letter, 'Let his evil device that he devised against the Jews turn back upon his own head,' and they have hanged him and his sons on the tree,

and he saith, 'Naked came I forth from the womb of my mother, and naked I turn back thither: Jehovah hath given and Jehovah hath taken: let the name of Jehovah be blessed.'

Let the day perish in which I am born, And the night that hath said: 'A man-child hath been conceived.'

That day -- let it be darkness, Let not God require it from above, Nor let light shine upon it.

Let darkness and death-shade redeem it, Let a cloud tabernacle upon it, Let them terrify it as the most bitter of days.

That night -- let thick darkness take it, Let it not be united to days of the year, Into the number of months let it not come.

Lo! that night -- let it be gloomy, Let no singing come into it.

Let the cursers of day mark it, Who are ready to wake up Leviathan.

Let the stars of its twilight be dark, Let it wait for light, and there is none, And let it not look on the eyelids of the dawn.

Shew me, and I -- I keep silent, And what I have erred, let me understand.

Turn back, I pray you, let it not be perverseness, Yea, turn back again -- my righteousness is in it.

I say unto God, 'Do not condemn me, Let me know why Thou dost strive with me.

If iniquity is in thy hand, put it far off, And let not perverseness dwell in thy tents.

Thy hand put far off from me, And Thy terror let not terrify me.

How many iniquities and sins have I? My transgression and my sin let me know.

Let him not put credence in vanity, He hath been deceived, For vanity is his recompence.

O earth, do not thou cover my blood! And let there not be a place for my cry.

On my righteousness I have laid hold, And I do not let it go, My heart doth not reproach me while I live.

Let me sow -- and another eat, And my products let be rooted out.

Grind to another let my wife, And over her let others bend.

My shoulder from its blade let fall, And mine arm from the bone be broken.

Instead of wheat let a thorn go forth, And instead of barley a useless weed! The words of Job are finished.

Let me not, I pray you, accept the face of any, Nor unto man give flattering titles,

Judgment let us choose for ourselves, Let us know among ourselves what is good.

Let men of heart say to me, And a wise man is hearkening to me.

My Father! let Job be tried -- unto victory, Because of answers for men of iniquity,

Let us know what we say to Him, We set not in array because of darkness.

Is the striver with the Mighty instructed? The reprover of God, let him answer it.

'Let us draw off Their cords, And cast from us Their thick bands.'

Declare them guilty, O God, Let them fall from their own counsels, In the abundance of their transgressions Drive them away, Because they have rebelled against Thee.

Let, I pray Thee be ended the evil of the wicked, And establish Thou the righteous, And a trier of hearts and reins is the righteous God.

Rise, O Jehovah, let not man be strong, Let nations be judged before Thy face.

Appoint, O Jehovah, a director to them, Let nations know they are men! Selah.

Also -- from presumptuous ones keep back Thy servant, Let them not rule over me, Then am I perfect, And declared innocent of much transgression,

Let the sayings of my mouth, And the meditation of my heart, Be for a pleasing thing before Thee, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer!

My God, in Thee I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed, Let not mine enemies exult over me.

Also let none waiting on Thee be ashamed, Let the treacherous dealers without cause be ashamed.

Keep my soul, and deliver me, Let me not be ashamed, for I trusted in Thee.

A Psalm. -- A song of the dedication of the house of David. I exalt Thee, O Jehovah, For Thou hast drawn me up, and hast not let mine enemies rejoice over me.

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. In Thee, O Jehovah, I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed to the age, In Thy righteousness deliver me.

O Jehovah, let me not be ashamed, For I have called Thee, let the wicked be ashamed, Let them become silent to Sheol.

Let lips of falsehood become dumb, That are speaking against the righteous, Ancient sayings, in pride and contempt.

Let Thy kindness, O Jehovah, be upon us, As we have waited for Thee!

Let not a foot of pride meet me, And a hand of the wicked let not move me.

Let not those waiting on Thee be ashamed because of me, O Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, Let not those seeking Thee Blush because of me, O God of Israel.

Deliver me from the mire, and let me not sink, Let me be delivered from those hating me, And from deep places of waters.

Let not a flood of waters overflow me, Nor let the deep swallow me up, Nor let the pit shut her mouth upon me.

Let them be ashamed and confounded Who are seeking my soul, Let them be turned backward and blush Who are desiring my evil.

Let them turn back because of their shame, Who are saying, 'Aha, aha.'

Let all those seeking Thee joy and be glad in Thee, And let those loving Thy salvation Say continually, 'God is magnified.'

In Thee, O Jehovah, I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed to the age.

They said in their hearts, 'Let us oppress them together,' They did burn all the meeting-places of God in the land.

Let not the oppressed turn back ashamed, Let the poor and needy praise Thy name,

Remember not for us the iniquities of forefathers, Haste, let Thy mercies go before us, For we have been very weak.

Why do the nations say, 'Where is their God?' Let be known among the nations before our eyes, The vengeance of the blood of Thy servants that is shed.

Let the groaning of the prisoner come in before Thee, According to the greatness of Thine arm, Leave Thou the sons of death.

Let Thy hand be on the man of Thy right hand, On the son of man Thou hast strengthened for Thyself.

Let the weak and needy escape, From the hand of the wicked deliver them.

A Song, -- A Psalm of Asaph. O God, let there be no silence to Thee, Be not silent, nor be quiet, O God.

Who have said, 'Let us occupy for ourselves The comely places of God.'

To number our days aright let us know, And we bring the heart to wisdom.

Let Thy work appear unto Thy servants, And Thine honour on their sons.

And let the pleasantness of Jehovah our God be upon us, And the work of our hands establish on us, Yea, the work of our hands establish it!

Let the redeemed of Jehovah say, Whom He redeemed from the hand of an adversary.

My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people.

My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people,

I pray you, let Israel say, That, to the age is His kindness.

I pray you, let the house of Aaron say, That, to the age is His kindness.

I pray you, let those fearing Jehovah say, That, to the age is His kindness.

With all my heart I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands.

Let, I pray Thee, Thy kindness be to comfort me, According to Thy saying to Thy servant.

Make sure Thy servant for good, Let not the proud oppress me.

For the sake of my brethren and my companions, Let me speak, I pray thee, 'Peace be in thee.'

A Song of the Ascents, by David. Save for Jehovah -- who hath been for us, (Pray, let Israel say),

A Song of the Ascents. Often they distressed me from my youth, Pray, let Israel say:

Jehovah doth perfect for me, O Jehovah, Thy kindness is to the age, The works of Thy hands let not fall!

My son! my law forget not, And my commands let thy heart keep,

Let not kindness and truth forsake thee, Bind them on thy neck, Write them on the tablet of thy heart,

My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,

And he directeth me, and he saith to me: 'Let thy heart retain my words, Keep my commands, and live.

Let them not turn aside from thine eyes, Preserve them in the midst of thy heart.

Let thy fountains be scattered abroad, In broad places rivulets of waters.

Let them be to thee for thyself, And not to strangers with thee.

Let thy fountain be blessed, And rejoice because of the wife of thy youth,

A hind of loves, and a roe of grace! Let her loves satisfy thee at all times, In her love magnify thyself continually.

Desire not her beauty in thy heart, And let her not take thee with her eyelids.

Let not thy heart turn unto her ways, Do not wander in her paths,

Who is simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,

Who is simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart -- she said to him,

Let not thy heart be envious at sinners, But -- in the fear of Jehovah all the day.

Give, my son, thy heart to me, And let thine eyes watch my ways.

In the falling of thine enemy rejoice not, And in his stumbling let not thy heart be joyful,

Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, A stranger, and not thine own lips.

A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.

Cause not thy mouth to hasten, and let not thy heart hasten to bring out a word before God, for God is in the heavens, and thou on the earth, therefore let thy words be few.

At all times let thy garments be white, and let not perfume be lacking on thy head.