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1 While Jonah was inside the fish, he prayed to the Lord his God and said,
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From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the LORD his God.
2 "When I was in danger, I called to the Lord, and he answered me. I was about to die, so I cried to you, and you heard my voice.
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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 threw me into the sea, down, down into the deep sea. The water was all around me, and your powerful waves flowed over me.
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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 was driven out of your presence, but I hope to see your Holy Temple again.'
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I said, ‘I have been banished from your sight; yet I will look again toward your holy temple.’
5 The waters of the sea closed around my throat. The deep sea was all around me; seaweed was wrapped around my head.
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The engulfing waters threatened me,the deep surrounded me; seaweed was wrapped around my head.
6 When I went down to where the mountains of the sea start to rise, I thought I was locked in this prison forever, but you saved me from the pit of death, Lord my God.
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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 had almost gone, I remembered the Lord. I prayed to you, and you heard my prayers in your Holy Temple.
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“When my life was ebbing away, I remembered you, LORD, and my prayer rose to you, to your holy temple.
8 "People who worship useless idols give up their loyalty to you.
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“Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them.
9 But I will praise and thank you while I give sacrifices to you, and I will keep my promises to you.
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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 Then the Lord spoke to the fish, and the fish threw up Jonah onto the dry land.
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And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.
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