1 And he said: Blessed be God who lives for ever, for his reign endures throughout all ages!
2 For he both punishes and pardons; he sends people down to the depths of the underworld and draws them up from utter Destruction; no one can escape his hand.
3 Declare his praise before the nations, you who are the children of Israel! For if he has scattered you among them,
4 there too he has shown you his greatness. Extol him before all the living; he is our Lord and he is our God; he is our Father, and he is God for ever and ever.
5 Though he punishes you for your iniquities, he will take pity on you all; he will gather you from every nation wherever you have been scattered.
6 If you return to him with all your heart and all your soul, behaving honestly towards him, then he will return to you and hide his face from you no longer. Consider how well he has treated you; loudly give him thanks. Bless the Lord of justice and extol the King of the ages. I for my part sing his praise in the country of my exile; I make his power and greatness known to a nation that has sinned. Sinners, return to him; let your conduct be upright before him; perhaps he will be gracious to you and take pity on you.
7 I for my part extol God and my soul rejoices in the King of heaven. Let his greatness
8 be on every tongue, his praises be sung in Jerusalem.
9 Jerusalem, Holy City, God has scourged you for what you have done but will still take pity on the children of the upright.
10 Thank the Lord as he deserves and bless the King of the ages, that your Temple may be rebuilt with joy within you; within you he may comfort every exile, and within you he may love all those who are distressed, for all generations to come.
11 A bright light will shine over all the regions of the earth; many nations will come from far away, from all the ends of the earth, to dwell close to the holy name of the Lord God, with gifts in their hands for the King of heaven. Within you, generation after generation will proclaim their joy, and the name of her who is Elect will endure through the generations to come.
12 Cursed be any who affront you, cursed be any who destroy you, who throw down your walls, who rase your towers, who burn your houses! Eternally blessed be he who rebuilds you!
13 Then you will exult, and rejoice over the children of the upright, for they will all have been gathered in and will bless the Lord of the ages.
14 Blessed are those who love you, blessed those who rejoice over your peace, blessed those who have mourned over all your punishment! For they will soon rejoice within you, witness all your blessedness in days to come.
15 My soul blesses the Lord, the great King
16 because Jerusalem will be built anew and his house for ever and ever. What bliss, if one of my family be left to see your glory and praise the King of heaven! The gates of Jerusalem will be built of sapphire and of emerald, and all your walls of precious stone, the towers of Jerusalem will built of gold and their battlements of pure gold.
17 The streets of Jerusalem will be paved with ruby and with stones from Ophir; the gates of Jerusalem will resound with songs of exultation; and all her houses will say, 'Alleluia! Blessed be the God of Israel.' Within you they will bless the holy name for ever and ever.
Versículos relacionados com Tobit, 13:
Tobias 13 talks about the joy and gratitude of Tobias and his family for the success of his journey, Tobias's return with his wife and healing of his blind father. The verses related to this theme are:
Psalm 126:2: "Then our mouth was filled with laughter and our language of songs; then he said himself among the nations, Great things made the Lord for them." This psalm expresses the joy of a people who returned from exile and was restored by God, just as Tobias and his family were restored by God after his journey.
Psalm 105:1: "Praise the Lord and invoke His name; make known your works among the peoples." This verse encourages people to praise and give thanks to God for their wonderful works, such as the healing of Tobias's father and the success of his journey.
Isaiah 12:4: "And you will say that day, give thanks to the Lord, invoke His name, make your deeds manifest among the peoples, proclaim that your name is exalted." This verse also encourages to give thanks to God and proclaim his wonderful works to the whole world.
1 Thessalonians 5:18: "In everything he gives, because this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you." This verse emphasizes the importance of giving thanks to God in all circumstances, just as Tobias and his family were doing for his healing and success.
Philippians 4:4: "Always rejoice in the Lord; again, I say, rejoice." This verse encourages people to find joy in God at all times, just as Tobias and his family found joy in their restoration and success.
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