Jonah 2:3-10 ▼

3 For You had cast me into the deep, Into the heart of the seas, And the current surrounded me. All Your breakers and waves passed over me.

4 So I said, ‘I have been driven away from Your sight. Nevertheless I will look again toward Your holy temple.’

5 Water encompassed me to my very soul. The great deep surrounded me, Weeds were wrapped around my head.

6 I went down to the base of the mountains. The earth with its bars closed behind me forever, But You have brought up my life from the pit, O Yahweh my God.

7 While my soul was fainting within me, I remembered Yahweh, And my prayer came to You, To Your holy temple.

8 Those who regard worthless idols Forsake their lovingkindness,

9 But as for me, I will sacrifice to You With the voice of thanksgiving. That which I have vowed I will pay. Salvation belongs to Yahweh.”

10 Then Yahweh spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah up onto the dry land.