Jonas 2
1 Og Jonas bad til Herren sin Gud fra Fiskens Liv,
From inside the fish, Jonah prayed to the LORD his God,
2 og han sagde: Jeg raabte til Herren ud af min Angest, og han svarede mig; jeg, skreg fra Dødsrigets Skød, du hørte min Røst. (Sheol h7585)
saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice. (Sheol h7585)
3 Du kastede mig i Dybet, midt i Havet, og Strømmen omgav mig; alle dine Vover og dine Bølger gik over mig.
For You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the current swirled about me; all Your breakers and waves swept over me.
4 Og jeg sagde: Jeg er udstødt fra dine Øjne, men jeg skal atter skue hen til dit hellige Tempel.
At this, I said, ‘I have been banished from Your sight; yet I will look once more toward Your holy temple.’
5 Vandene omsluttede mig indtil Sjælen, Dybet omgav mig, Tang var viklet om mit Hoved.
The waters engulfed me to take my life; the watery depths closed around me; the seaweed wrapped around my head.
6 Jeg sank ned til Bjergenes Grunde, Jordens Porte vare lukkede efter mig for evigt; men du Herre, min Gud, drog mit Liv op af Graven.
To the roots of the mountains I descended; the earth beneath me barred me in forever! But You raised my life from the pit, O LORD my God!
7 Der min Sjæl i mit Indre forsmægtede, kom jeg Herren i Hu; og min Bøn kom til dig i dit hellige Tempel.
As my life was fading away, I remembered the LORD. My prayer went up to You, to Your holy temple.
8 De, som tage Vare paa Løgnens Gøglebilleder, de have forladt ham, som er dem Miskundhed.
Those who cling to worthless idols forsake His loving devotion.
9 Men jeg, jeg vil med Taksigelses Røst ofre til dig, jeg vil betale det, jeg har lovet; Frelse er der hos Herren.
But I, with the voice of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to You. I will fulfill what I have vowed. Salvation is from the LORD!”
10 Og Herren bød Fisken, og den udspyede Jonas paa det tørre Land.
And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.
