Jonah’s Prayer 1 AKJV Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly, BSB BSB: From inside the fish, Jonah prayed to the LORD his God,
2 AKJV And said, I cried by reason of my affliction to the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and you heard my voice. BSB BSB: saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice.
3 AKJV For you had cast me into the deep, in the middle of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all your billows and your waves passed over me. BSB BSB: For You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the current swirled about me; all Your breakers and waves swept over me.
4 AKJV Then I said, I am cast out of your sight; yet I will look again toward your holy temple. BSB BSB: At this, I said, ‘I have been banished from Your sight; yet I will look once more toward Your holy temple.’
5 AKJV The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head. BSB BSB: The waters engulfed me to take my life; the watery depths closed around me; the seaweed wrapped around my head.
6 AKJV I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet have you brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God. BSB BSB: To the roots of the mountains I descended; the earth beneath me barred me in forever! But You raised my life from the pit, O LORD my God!
7 AKJV When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in to you, into your holy temple. BSB BSB: As my life was fading away, I remembered the LORD. My prayer went up to You, to Your holy temple.
8 AKJV They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. BSB BSB: Those who cling to worthless idols forsake His loving devotion.
9 AKJV But I will sacrifice to you with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD. BSB BSB: But I, with the voice of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to You. I will fulfill what I have vowed. Salvation is from the LORD!”
10 AKJV And the LORD spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah on the dry land. BSB BSB: And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.