¹ Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly,

² And said, I cried by reason of my affliction to the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.¹²

1. by...: or, out of mine affliction
2. hell: or, the grave

³ For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods surrounded me: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.¹

1. midst: Heb. heart

⁴ Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.

⁵ The waters surrounded me, even to the soul: the depth inclosed me on every side, the weeds were wrapped about my head.

⁶ I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.¹²

1. bottoms: Heb. cuttings off
2. corruption: or, the pit

⁷ When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came to thee, into thy holy temple.

⁸ They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.

⁹ But I will sacrifice to thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.

¹⁰ And the LORD spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land .