This text, known as Tobit's Song of Praise, is a prayer of thanksgiving and hope from a man who has experienced God's affliction and mercy. It emphasizes God's eternal kingship and power to both afflict and show mercy, reminding the Israelites to give thanks despite being scattered among nations. The central message encourages turning back to God with sincerity, with the promise that God will turn to you and ultimately gather the scattered, culminating in a vision of Jerusalem's glorious restoration and eternal joy for the righteous.