Old Testament · Jonah

Jonah 2

1And the LORD appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah; and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Jonah’s Prayer

2And Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the belly of the fish. 3And he said: "I called from my distress to the LORD, and he answered me; from the belly of Sheol I cried out, you heard my voice.

4And you cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the river surrounded me; all your breakers and your waves passed over me.
5And I said: 'I am driven out from before your eyes; yet I will again look toward your holy temple.'
6The waters encompassed me to the soul^a, the deep surrounded me; reeds were wrapped about my head.
7To the bottoms of the mountains I went down; the earth, her bars were behind me forever; yet you brought up my life^b from the pit, O LORD my God.
8When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD; and my prayer came to you, to your holy temple.
9Those who regard worthless vanities forsake their own mercy.
10But I, with the voice of thanksgiving I will sacrifice to you; that which I have vowed I will pay. Salvation (Yeshuah) is the LORD's."

11And the LORD spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah onto the dry land.