Jonah 2
1 Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly,
Then Jonah prayed to the LORD, his God, out of the fish’s belly.
2 And said, I cried by reason of my affliction to the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and you heard my voice. (Sheol h7585)
He said, “I called because of my affliction to the LORD. He answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried. You heard my voice. (Sheol h7585)
3 For you had cast me into the deep, in the middle of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all your billows and your waves passed over me.
For you threw me into the depths, in the heart of the seas. The flood was all around me. All your waves and your billows passed over me.
4 Then I said, I am cast out of your sight; yet I will look again toward your holy temple.
I said, ‘I have been banished from your sight; yet I will look again towards your holy temple.’
5 The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
The waters surrounded me, even to the soul. The deep was around me. The weeds were wrapped around my head.
6 I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet have you brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.
I went down to the bottoms of the mountains. The earth barred me in forever; yet you have brought my life up from the pit, LORD my God.
7 When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in to you, into your holy temple.
“When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD. My prayer came in to you, into your holy temple.
8 They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
Those who regard vain idols forsake their own mercy.
9 But I will sacrifice to you with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.
But I will sacrifice to you with the voice of thanksgiving. I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation belongs to the LORD.”
10 And the LORD spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah on the dry land.
Then the LORD spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah on the dry land.
