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.
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.
