1 Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly,2 and said, I cried by reason of my tribulation unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of Sheol I cried, [and] thou didst hear my voice.3 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.4 Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will see thy holy temple again.5 The waters compassed me about, [even] to the soul, the depth closed me round about; the weeds were wrapped about my head.6 I descended to the roots of the mountains; the earth [put] her bars about me for ever; yet thou hast brought up my life out of the grave, O LORD my God.7 When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD, and my prayer entered in unto thee in thy holy temple.8 Those that observe lying vanities forsake his mercy.9 But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay [that] which I have vowed; that saving comes of the LORD.10 And the LORD spoke unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry [land].:

1 Then Jonah prayed to the LORD, his God, out of the fish’s belly. 2 He said,

"I called because of my affliction to the LORD.

He answered me.

Out of the belly of Sheol I cried.

You heard my voice.

3 For you threw me into the depths,

in the heart of the seas.

The flood was all around me.

All your waves and your billows passed over me.

4 I said, ‘I have been banished from your sight;

yet I will look again toward your holy temple.’

5 The waters surrounded me,

even to the soul.

The deep was around me.

The weeds were wrapped around my head.

6 I went down to the bottoms of the mountains.

The earth barred me in forever:

yet you have brought my life up from the pit, LORD my God.

7 "When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD.

My prayer came in to you, into your holy temple.

8 Those who regard lying vanities forsake their own mercy.

9 But I will sacrifice to you with the voice of thanksgiving.

I will pay that which I have vowed.

Salvation belongs to the LORD."

10 Then The LORD spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah on the dry land.