1Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish' belly,2And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.3For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.4Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.5The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.6I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.7When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.8They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.9But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.10And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land .
Jonah 2
New International Reader’s Version
1From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the LORD his God.2He said, ‘When I was in trouble, I called out to the LORD. And he answered me. When I was deep in the place of the dead, I called out for help. And you listened to my cry.3You threw me deep into the Mediterranean Sea. I was deep down in its waters. They were all around me. All your rolling waves were sweeping over me.4I said, “I have been driven away from you. But I will look again towards your holy temple in Jerusalem.”5I had almost drowned in the waves. The deep waters were all around me. Seaweed was wrapped around my head.6I sank down to the bottom of the mountains. I thought I had died and gone down into the grave for ever. But you are the LORD my God. You brought my life up from the very edge of the pit of death.7‘When my life was nearly over, I remembered you, LORD. My prayer rose up to you. It reached you in your holy temple in heaven.8‘Some people worship the worthless statues of their gods. They turn away from God’s love for them.9But I will sacrifice a thank-offering to you. And I will shout with thankful praise. I will do what I have promised. I will say, “LORD, you are the one who saves.” ’10The LORD gave the fish a command. And it spat Jonah up onto dry land.