Jonas 2

A oração de Jonas

1 Então Jonas, do ventre do peixe, orou ao Senhor, seu Deus, 2 e disse:

"Na minha angústia,

clamei ao Senhor,

e ele me respondeu;

do ventre do abismo, gritei,

e tu ouviste a minha voz.

3 Pois me lançaste

nas profundezas,

no coração dos mares,

e a corrente das águas me cercou;

todas as tuas ondas e as tuas vagas

passaram sobre mim.

4 Então eu disse:

‘Estou excluído da tua presença;

será que tornarei a ver

o teu santo templo?’"

5 "As águas me cercaram

até a alma,

o abismo me rodeou;

e as algas se enrolaram

na minha cabeça.

6 Desci até os fundamentos

dos montes;

desci até a terra,

cujos ferrolhos se fecharam

atrás de mim para sempre.

Tu, porém, fizeste a minha vida

subir da sepultura,

ó Senhor, meu Deus!

7 Quando, dentro de mim,

desfalecia a minha alma,

eu me lembrei do Senhor;

e subiu a ti a minha oração,

no teu santo templo.

8 Os que adoram ídolos vãos

abandonam aquele

que lhes é misericordioso.

9 Mas, com a voz

do agradecimento,

eu te oferecerei sacrifício;

o que prometi cumprirei.

Ao Senhor pertence a salvação!"

10 E o Senhor falou ao peixe, e este vomitou Jonas na terra.

* In Hebrew texts 2:1 is numbered 1:17, and 2:1-10 is numbered 2:2-11. 1 From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the Lord his God. 2 He said:

"In my distress I called to the Lord,

and he answered me.

From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help,

and you listened to my cry.

3 You hurled me into the depths,

into the very heart of the seas,

and the currents swirled about me;

all your waves and breakers

swept over me.

4 I said, ‘I have been banished

from your sight;

yet I will look again

toward your holy temple.’

5 The engulfing waters threatened me,*2:5 Or waters were at my throat

the deep surrounded me;

seaweed was wrapped around my head.

6 To the roots of the mountains I sank down;

the earth beneath barred me in forever.

But you, Lord my God,

brought my life up from the pit.

7 "When my life was ebbing away,

I remembered you, Lord,

and my prayer rose to you,

to your holy temple.

8 "Those who cling to worthless idols

turn away from God’s love for them.

9 But I, with shouts of grateful praise,

will sacrifice to you.

What I have vowed I will make good.

I will say, ‘Salvation comes from the Lord.’ "

10 And the Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.