3 Maccabees 2:11LXX

9Thou, O King, when thou createdst the illimitable and measureless earth, didst choose out this city: thou didst make this place sacred to thy name, albeit thou needest nothing: thou didst glorify it with thy illustrious presence, after constructing it to the glory of thy great and honourable name.

10And thou didst promise, out of love to the house of Israel, that should we fall away from thee, and become afflicted, and then come to this house and pray, thou wouldest hear our prayer.

11Verily thou art faithful and true.

12And whereas thou didst often aid our fathers when hard pressed, and in low estate, and deliveredst them out of great dangers,

13see now, holy King, how through our many and great sins we are borne down, and made subject to our enemies, and are become weak and powerless.