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And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?

So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.

What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?

If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach:

(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;)

Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.

O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.

Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.

Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.

Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:

I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.

Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.

O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.

Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.

Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.

The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.

I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:

I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:

So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.