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From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the LORD his God.
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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.
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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.
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I said, ‘I have been banished from your sight; yet I will look for again toward your holy temple.’
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The engulfing waters threatened me, the deep surround me; seaweed was wrapped around my head.
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To the roots of the mountains I sank down; the earth beneath barred me in forever. But you, LORD my God, brought my life from the pit.
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“When my life was ebbing away, I remembered you, LORD, and my prayer rose to you, to your holy temple.
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“Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them.
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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.’”
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And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.
