You, however, have followed my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance,

My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter, my shield, the horn that saves me, my stronghold, my refuge, my savior. You save me from violence!

The Lord is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer. My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter, my shield, the horn that saves me, and my refuge.

Thomas replied to him, “My Lord and my God!”

He said: “The Lord is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer.

My child, be attentive to my wisdom, pay close attention to my understanding,

My child, keep my words and treasure up my commands in your own keeping.

See my pain and suffering! Forgive all my sins!

My child, if you receive my words, and store up my commands within you,

My child, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,

My child, pay attention to my words; listen attentively to my sayings.

May my words and my thoughts be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my sheltering rock and my redeemer.

See now, I have opened my mouth; my tongue in my mouth has spoken.

My intercessor is my friend as my eyes pour out tears to God;

My bones stick to my skin and my flesh; I have escaped alive with only the skin of my teeth.

My kinsmen have failed me; my friends have forgotten me.

If his sons reject my law and disobey my regulations,

You widen my path; my feet do not slip.

Deliver me from my distress; rescue me from my suffering!

You have despised my holy things and desecrated my Sabbaths!