¹ 耶和華的話二次臨到約拿說：

² 你起來！往尼尼微大城去，向其中的居民宣告我所吩咐你的話。

³ 約拿便照耶和華的話起來，往尼尼微去。這尼尼微是極大的城，有三日的路程。

⁴ 約拿進城走了一日，宣告說：再等四十日，尼尼微必傾覆了！

⁵ 尼尼微人信服神，便宣告禁食，從最大的到至小的都穿麻衣（或譯：披上麻布）。

⁶ 這信息傳到尼尼微王的耳中，他就下了寶座，脫下朝服，披上麻布，坐在灰中。

⁷ 他又使人遍告尼尼微通城，說：王和大臣有令，人不可嘗甚麼，牲畜、牛羊不可吃草，也不可喝水。

⁸ 人與牲畜都當披上麻布；人要切切求告神。各人回頭離開所行的惡道，丟棄手中的強暴。

⁹ 或者神轉意後悔，不發烈怒，使我們不致滅亡，也未可知。

¹⁰ 於是神察看他們的行為，見他們離開惡道，他就後悔，不把所說的災禍降與他們了。

¹ Yahweh, how my adversaries have increased! Many are those who rise up against me.

² Many there are who say of my soul, "There is no help for him in God." Selah.

³ But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.

⁴ I cry to Yahweh with my voice, and he answers me out of his holy hill. Selah.

⁵ I laid myself down and slept. I awakened; for Yahweh sustains me.

⁶ I will not be afraid of tens of thousands of people who have set themselves against me on every side.

⁷ Arise, Yahweh! Save me, my God! For you have struck all of my enemies on the cheek bone. You have broken the teeth of the wicked.

⁸ Salvation belongs to Yahweh. Your blessing be on your people. Selah. For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm by David.