10. Some of God’s people were prisoners, locked behind bars in dark prisons.
11. That was because they had fought against what God said. They refused to listen to the advice of God Most High.
12. God made life hard for those people because of what they did. They stumbled and fell, and there was no one to help them.
13. They were in trouble, so they called to the Lord for help, and he saved them from their troubles.
14. He took them out of their dark prisons. He broke the ropes that held them.
15. Thank the Lord for his faithful love and for the amazing things he does for people.
16. He breaks down their bronze gates. He shatters their iron bars.
17. Some people became fools and turned against God, and they suffered for the evil they did.
18. They became so sick that they refused to eat, so they almost died.
19. They were in trouble, so they called to the Lord for help, and he saved them from their troubles.
20. He gave the command and healed them, so they were saved from the grave.
21. Thank the Lord for his faithful love and for the amazing things he does for people.
22. Offer sacrifices of thanks to him. Sing with joy about all that he has done.
23. Some sailed the sea in ships. Their work carried them across the water.
24. They saw what the Lord can do. They saw the amazing things he did at sea.