Tob 13

1 Then Tobit wrote a prayer of rejoicing, and said, Blessed be God that lives for ever, andblessed be his kingdom. 2 For he does scourge, and has mercy: he leads down to hell, and brings up again: neitheris there any that can avoid his hand. 3 Confess him before the Gentiles, you⌃ children of Israel: for he has scattered us amongthem. 4 There declare his greatness, and extol him before all the living: for he is our Lord,and he is the God our Father for ever. 5 And he will scourge us for our iniquities, and will have mercy again, and will gatherus out of all nations, among whom he has scattered us. 6 If you⌃ turn to him with your whole heart, and with your whole mind, and deal uprightlybefore him, then will he turn to you, and will not hide his face from you. Therefore see what he willdo with you, and confess him with your whole mouth, and praise the Lord of might, and extol the everlastingKing. In the land of my captivity do I praise him, and declare his might and majesty to a sinful nation.O you⌃ sinners, turn and do justice before him: who can tell if he will accept you, and have mercy onyou? 7 I will extol my God, and my soul shall praise the King of heaven, and shall rejoice inhis greatness. 8 Let all men speak, and let all praise him for his righteousness. 9 O Jerusalem, the holy city, he will scourge you for your children's works, and will havemercy again on the sons of the righteous. 10 Give praise to the Lord, for he is good: and praise the everlasting King, that his tabernaclemay be builded in you again with joy, and let him make joyful there in you those that are captives, andlove in you for ever those that are miserable. 11 Many nations shall come from far to the name of the Lord God with gifts in their hands,even gifts to the King of heaven; all generations shall praise you with great joy. 12 Cursed are all they which hate you, and blessed shall all be which love you for ever. 13 Rejoice and be glad for the children of the just: for they shall be gathered together,and shall bless the Lord of the just. 14 O blessed are they which love you, for they shall rejoice in your peace: blessed arethey which have been sorrowful for all your scourges; for they shall rejoice for you, when they have seenall your glory, and shall be glad for ever. 15 Let my soul bless God the great King. 16 For Jerusalem shall be built up with sapphires and emeralds, and precious stone: yourwalls and towers and battlements with pure gold. 17 And the streets of Jerusalem shall be paved with beryl and carbuncle and stones of Ophir. 18 And all her streets shall say, Alleluia; and they shall praise him, saying, Blessed beGod, which has extolled it for ever.