1. Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God out of the fish's belly,
2. And said, I cried out because of my affliction to the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell I cried out, and you heard my voice.
3. For you had thrown me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods surrounded me: all your billows and your waves passed over me.
4. Then I said, I am cast out of your sight; yet I will look again toward your holy temple.
5. The waters surrounded me, even to the soul: the depth closed round about me, the weeds were wrapped around my head.
6. I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was around me for ever: yet have you brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.
7. When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto you, into your holy temple.
8. Those who observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
9. But I will sacrifice unto you 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.