Jonah 2 WBT
Summary: From inside the fish, Jonah prays a psalm-like thanksgiving to the LORD, describing his descent into the depths, seaweed wrapped around his head, and his sense of being cut off from God's sight, yet crying out from Sheol's belly and being heard. He remembers the LORD in the temple, contrasts himself with those who cling to worthless idols and forfeit grace, and vows to sacrifice with thanksgiving and pay what he has vowed, declaring "salvation belongs to the LORD" (v. 9). At the LORD's command, the fish vomits Jonah out onto dry land.
1Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God out of the fish's belly,
2And said, I cried by reason of my affliction to the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, [and] thou heardst my voice.
3For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods encompassed me: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.
4Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again towards thy holy temple.
5The waters encompassed me, [even] to the soul: the depth inclosed me on every side, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
6I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars [was] about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.
7When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came to thee, into thy holy temple.
8They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
9But I will sacrifice to thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay [that] which I have vowed. Salvation [is] of the LORD.
10And the LORD spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry [land].
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