1 Do fundo das entranhas do peixe, Jonas fez esta prece ao Senhor, seu Deus:2 Em minha aflição, invoquei o Senhor, e ele ouviu-me. Do meio da morada dos mortos, clamei a vós, e ouvistes minha voz.3 Lançastes-me no abismo, no meio das águas e as ondas me envolviam. Todas as vossas vagas e todas as vossas ondas passavam sobre mim.4 E eu já dizia: fui rejeitado de diante de vossos olhos. Acaso me será dado ainda rever vosso santo templo?!5 As águas envolviam-me até a garganta, o abismo me cercava. As algas envolviam-me a cabeça.6 Eu tinha descido até as raízes das montanhas, até a terra cujos ferrolhos eternos {se fecharam} sobre mim.7 Quando desfalecia a minha vida, pensei no Senhor; minha oração chegou a vós, no vosso santo templo.8 Os que servem a ídolos vãos abandonam a fonte das graças.9 Eu, porém, oferecerei um sacrifício com cânticos de louvor, e cumprirei o voto que fiz. Do Senhor vem a salvação.10 Então o Senhor ordenou ao peixe, e este vomitou Jonas na praia.

1 From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the LORD his God.2 He said: "In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me. From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help, and you listened to my cry.3 You hurled me into the depths, into the very heart of the seas, and the currents swirled about me; all your waves and breakers swept over me.4 I said, 'I have been banished from your sight; yet I will look again toward your holy temple.'5 The engulfing waters threatened me, "the deep surrounded me; seaweed was wrapped around my head.6 To the roots of the mountains I sank down; the earth beneath barred me in forever. But you, LORD my God, brought my life up from the pit.7 "When my life was ebbing away, I remembered you, LORD, and my prayer rose to you, to your holy temple.8 "Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God's love for them.9 But I, with shouts of grateful praise, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. I will say, 'Salvation comes from the LORD.'"10 And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.