Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God out of the fish’s belly,
And said, I cried by† reason of mine affliction unto the Lord, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell† cried I, and thou heardest my voice.
For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst† of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.
Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
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.
When my soul fainted within me I remembered the Lord: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.
They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord.
And the Lord spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
