2:1 And Jonah prayed to the LORD his God out of the fish's belly, |
2:2 And he said, "I cried to the LORD by reason of mine affliction. And He answered me. Out of the belly of the unseen I cried for help, and You heard my voice, |
2:3 For You cast me into the depths of the seas, and the current surrounded me. All Your billows and Your waves passed over me. |
2:4 Then I said, 'I am cast off from Your eyes, yet I will look again toward Your holy temple.' |
2:5 The waters encompassed me, even to the soul; the depth closed around me; the seaweed was wrapped about my head. |
2:6 I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars closed around me forever; yet You have brought up my life from the ruin, O LORD my God. |
2:7 When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD; and my prayer came to You, into Your holy temple. |
2:8 They who take heed to lying vanities forsake their own mercy; |
2:9 But I will sacrifice to You with the voice of thanksgiving; I will fulfill that which I have vowed. Salvation belongs to the LORD!" |
2:10 And the LORD spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah out on the dry land. |