JonahChapter 2

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¹From inside the fish, Jonah prayed to the LORD his God. ²He said:
"When I was in trouble, I called to the LORD,
and he answered me.
From deep in the grave I called for help,
and you heard my voice.a ³You threw me into the deep waters,
into the middle of the seas.
The current swirled around me.
All your crashing waves rolled over me. ⁴Then I said, 'I have been sent away from your sight.
Yet I will look again toward your holy temple.' ⁵The waters closed over me to take my life.
The deep sea was all around me.
Seaweed was wrapped around my head. ⁶I sank down to the roots of the mountains.
The earth locked its gates behind me forever!
But you brought my life up from the pit,
LORD my God! ⁷As my life was slipping away,
I remembered the LORD.
My prayer rose up to you,
to your holy temple. ⁸People who hold on to worthless idols
turn away from God's faithful love. ⁹But I will sing thanks to you
and offer a sacrifice to you.
I will do what I promised.
Salvation comes from the LORD!" ¹⁰Then the LORD gave an order to the fish. And it threw up Jonah onto dry land.