NETfree - Jonah - 2

2:1  Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the stomach of the fish

2:2  and said,"I called out to the LORD from my distress, and he answered me; from the belly of Sheol I cried out for help, and you heard my prayer.

2:3  You threw me into the deep waters, into the middle of the sea; the ocean current engulfed me; all the mighty waves you sent swept over me.

2:4  I thought I had been banished from your sight, that I would never again see your holy temple!

2:5  Water engulfed me up to my neck; the deep ocean surrounded me; seaweed was wrapped around my head.

2:6  I went down to the very bottoms of the mountains; the gates of the netherworld barred me in forever; but you brought me up from the Pit, O LORD, my God.

2:7  When my life was ebbing away, I called out to the LORD, and my prayer came to your holy temple.

2:8  Those who worship worthless idols forfeit the mercy that could be theirs.

2:9  But as for me, I promise to offer a sacrifice to you with a public declaration of praise; I will surely do what I have promised. Salvation belongs to the LORD!"

2:10  Then the LORD commanded the fish and it disgorged Jonah on dry land.