Jonah's Prayer
1 From inside the fish, Jonah prayed to the Lord his God:
2 When I was in trouble, Lord,
I prayed to you,
and you listened to me.
From deep in the world
of the dead,
I begged for your help,
and you answered my prayer.
3 You threw me down
to the bottom of the sea.
The water was churning
all around;
I was completely covered
by your mighty waves.
4 I thought I was swept away
from your sight,
never again to see
your holy temple.
5 I was almost drowned
by the swirling waters
that surrounded me.
Seaweed had wrapped
around my head.
6 I had sunk down deep
below the mountains
beneath the sea.
I knew that forever,
I would be a prisoner there.
But, you, Lord God,
rescued me from that pit.
7 When my life was slipping away,
I remembered you—
and in your holy temple
you heard my prayer.
8 All who worship worthless idols
turn from the God
who offers them mercy.
9 But with shouts of praise,
I will offer a sacrifice
to you, my Lord.
I will keep my promise,
because you are the one
with power to save.
10 The Lord commanded the fish to vomit up Jonah on the shore. And it did.
Jonas lūgšana
1 Bet Kungs sūtīja lielu zivi, lai tā aprij Jonu; un Jona bija zivs vēderā trīs dienas un naktis. 2 Un Jona lūdza Kungu, savu Dievu, no zivs vēdera, 3 sacīdams:
“Savā postā piesaucu Kungu, un viņš man atsaucās,
no pekles vēdera brēcu – tu izdzirdēji mani.
4 Tu iesviedi mani dzelmē, jūras serdē!
Straumes apjoza mani.
Visas tavas šļākas un bangas pār mani gāzās!
5 Un es teicu – esmu padzīts no tavām acīm,
kad atkal ieraudzīšu tavu svēto templi?!
6 Ūdeņi kļāvās pār mani.
Dzelme mani apjoza, aļģes vijās ap galvu.
7 Nokāpu līdz kalnu pamatiem.
Zeme slēdzās pār mani uz mūžiem –
tu manu dzīvību cēli no bedres,
Kungs, mans Dievs!
8 Kad izvārga mana dvēsele, atcerējos Kungu;
pie tevis mana lūgšana cēlās – tavā svētajā templī!
9 Kas pie nīcīgiem elkiem vēršas, noliedz žēlastību;
10 bet es, skaļi pateikdams, tev upurēšu,
ko esmu solījies, samaksāšu –
glābiņš pie Kunga!”
11 Un Kungs pavēlēja zivij, un tā izvēma Jonu krastā.
