Jonah 2:1-9

Jonah 2:1-9 New International Version (NIV) 2 1 a]">[a]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,b]">[b]     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.’”