Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

Wherefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore for all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come unto them,

And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.

Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn?

If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.

I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.

Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.

Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.

I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.

I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth.

Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?

And he called the name of the first, Jemima; and the name of the second, Kezia; and the name of the third, Kerenhappuch.

I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.

To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David. Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.

Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.

I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.

Save, LORD: let the king hear us when we call.

O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

A Psalm of David. Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.

I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication.

Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.

This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.

Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.

A Psalm of Asaph. The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.

He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.

And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.

As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.

When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.

From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.

I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.

So will not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name.

Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah.

Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.

For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.

Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee.

He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.

He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them.

Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.

O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.