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Jonah 2

New Revised Standard NRS

1 Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the belly of the fish,

2 saying, "I called to the Lord out of my distress, and he answered me; out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and you heard my voice.

3 You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the flood surrounded me; all your waves and your billows passed over me.

4 Then I said, "I am driven away from your sight; how shall I look again upon your holy temple?'

5 The waters closed in over me; the deep surrounded me; weeds were wrapped around my head

6 at the roots of the mountains. I went down to the land whose bars closed upon me forever; yet you brought up my life from the Pit, O Lord my God.

7 As my life was ebbing away, I remembered the Lord; and my prayer came to you, into your holy temple.

8 Those who worship vain idols forsake their true loyalty.

9 But I with the voice of thanksgiving will sacrifice to you; what I have vowed I will pay. Deliverance belongs to the Lord!"

10 Then the Lord spoke to the fish, and it spewed Jonah out upon the dry land.

The Message Bible MSG

1 Then Jonah prayed to his God from the belly of the fish.

2 He prayed: "In trouble, deep trouble, I prayed to God. He answered me. From the belly of the grave I cried, 'Help!' You heard my cry.

3 You threw me into ocean's depths, into a watery grave, With ocean waves, ocean breakers crashing over me.

4 I said, 'I've been thrown away, thrown out, out of your sight. I'll never again lay eyes on your Holy Temple.'

5 Ocean gripped me by the throat. The ancient Abyss grabbed me and held tight. My head was all tangled in seaweed

6 at the bottom of the sea where the mountains take root. I was as far down as a body can go, and the gates were slamming shut behind me forever - Yet you pulled me up from that grave alive, O God, my God!

7 When my life was slipping away, I remembered God, And my prayer got through to you, made it all the way to your Holy Temple.

8 Those who worship hollow gods, god-frauds, walk away from their only true love.

9 But I'm worshiping you, God, calling out in thanksgiving! And I'll do what I promised I'd do! Salvation belongs to God!"

10 Then God spoke to the fish, and it vomited up Jonah on the seashore.