^{10 Ref} Those who were in the dark, in the black night, in chains of sorrow and iron;

^{11 Ref} Because they went against the words of God, and gave no thought to the laws of the Most High:

^{12 Ref} So that he made their hearts weighted down with grief; they were falling, and had no helper.

^{13 Ref} Then they sent up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gave them salvation out of all their troubles.

^{14 Ref} He took them out of the dark and the black night, and all their chains were broken.

^{15 Ref} Let men give praise to the Lord for his mercy, and for the wonders which he does for the children of men!

^{16 Ref} The doors of brass are broken by his arm, and the bands of iron are cut in two.