The Rest of Esther 14 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1885, 1895(RV1895)

1Queen Esther also, being seized as it were with the agony of death, resorted unto the Lord:

2And laid away her glorious apparel, and put on the garments of anguish and mourning: and instead of the most excellent ointments, idols, and Cp. Judith 3.8.that a fleshly king shall be magnified for ever.

11O Lord, give not thy sceptre unto them Cp. 1 Cor. 8.4.that be nothing, and let them not laugh at our fall; Cp. Ps. 35.8.but turn their device upon themselves, and make him an example, that hath begun this against us.

12Remember, O Lord, make thyself known in the time of our affliction, and give me boldness, O Ps. 95.3.King of the gods, and holder of all dominion.

13Give me eloquent speech in my mouth Cp. Prov. 19.12 & 2 Tim. 4.17.before the lion: and turn his heart to hate him that fighteth against us, that there may be an end of him, and of them that are likeminded with him:

14But deliver us with thine hand, and help me that am desolate and have no other helper but thee, O Lord.

15ch. 13.12.Thou hast knowledge of all things; and thou knowest that I hate the glory of the wicked, and abhor the bed of the uncircumcised, and of every alien.

16Thou knowest my necessity: that I abhor the sign of my high estate, Cp. Esth. 2.17.which is upon mine head in the days wherein I shew myself. I abhor it Is. 30.22 (mg.).as a menstruous rag, and I wear it not when I am private by myself.

17And thine handmaid See Judith 12.2.hath not eaten at Aman's table, neither have I honoured the king's feast, nor Deut. 32.38.drunk the wine of the drink offerings.

18Neither had thine handmaid any joy since the day that I was brought hither to this present, but in thee, O Lord, thou God of Abraham.

19O God, that art mighty above all, Cp. Judith 9.11.hear the voice of the forlorn, and deliver us out of the hands of the mischievous, and deliver me out of my fear.