 1 Jonah prayed to the Lord his God out of the fish's belly. 2 He said, I cried out to the Lord from my distress and He heard me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried out and you heard my voice. 3 You cast me into the depths of the sea and the flood submerged me. All of your breakers and waves passed over me. 4 Then I said, I am cast out from your sight. Yet I will look again toward your holy temple. 5 The water engulfed me even to the soul. The depth enclosed me and seaweed was wrapped+ around my head. 6 I went down to the bottom of the mountains. The earth with her bars was around me forever. Yet you brought up my life from the pit, O Lord my God. 7 When my soul fainted within me, I remembered you Lord and my prayer came in to you, into your holy temple. 8 Those who succumb+ to lying vanities forsake their own mercy. 9 But I will sacrifice to you with the voice of thanksgiving. I will fulfill what I have vowed. Salvation belongs to the Lord. 10 Then the Lord spoke to the fish and it vomited Jonah out onto the dry land.
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