1 ¶ Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly,

Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God while in the stomach of the fish,

2 a nd said, I cried by reason of my tribulation unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and thou didst hear my voice.

saying, “I called out to the Lord because of my trouble, and He answered me. I cried for help from the place of the dead, and You heard my voice.

3 F or 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.

You threw me into the deep waters, to the very bottom of the sea. A flood was all around me and all Your waves passed over me.

4 T hen I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will see thy holy temple again.

Then I said, ‘I have been sent away from Your eyes. But I will look again toward Your holy house.’

5 T he waters compassed me about, even to the soul, the depth closed me round about; the weeds were wrapped about my head.

Waters closed in over me. The sea was all around me. Weeds were around my head.

6 I descended to the roots of the mountains; the earth put her bars about me for ever; yet thou hast brought up my life out of the grave, O LORD my God.

I went down to the roots of the mountains. The walls of the earth were around me forever. But You have brought me up from the grave, O Lord my God.

7 W hen my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD, and my prayer entered in unto thee in thy holy temple.

While I was losing all my strength, I remembered the Lord. And my prayer came to You, into Your holy house.

8 T hose that observe lying vanities forsake his mercy.

Those who worship false gods have given up their faith in You.

9 B ut I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that which I have vowed; that saving comes of the LORD.

But I will give gifts in worship to You with a thankful voice. I will give You what I have promised. The Lord is the One Who saves.”

10 ¶ And the LORD spoke unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.

Then the Lord spoke to the fish, and it spit Jonah out onto the dry land.