Apr 21, 2017
2 1 [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]
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.’”