| 2:1 | From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the LORD his God. |
| 2:2 | Jonah prayed: "I called to the LORD in my distress, and he answered me. From the depths of my watery grave I cried for help, and you heard my cry. |
| 2:3 | You threw me into the deep, into the depths of the sea, and water surrounded me. All the whitecaps on your waves have swept over me. |
| 2:4 | "Then I thought, 'I have been banished from your sight. Will I ever see your holy temple again?' |
| 2:5 | "Water surrounded me, threatening my life. The deep sea covered me completely. Seaweed was wrapped around my head. |
| 2:6 | I sank to the foot of the mountains. I sank to the bottom, where bars held me forever. But you brought me back from the pit, O LORD, my God. |
| 2:7 | "As my life was slipping away, I remembered the LORD. My prayer came to you in your holy temple. |
| 2:8 | Those who hold on to worthless idols abandon their loyalty to you. |
| 2:9 | But I will sacrifice to you with songs of thanksgiving. I will keep my vow. Victory belongs to the LORD!" |
| 2:10 | Then the LORD spoke to the fish, and it spit Jonah out onto the shore. |
Jonah 2 - God's Word Translation
