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1 From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the Lordhis 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

towards your holy temple.”

5 The engulfing waters threatened me,

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 for ever.

But you, Lordmy 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.” ’

10 And the Lordcommanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.

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