1 While Jonah was inside the fish, he prayed to the Lord his God and said,
2 “When I was in danger,I called to the Lord,and he answered me.I was about to die,so I cried to you,and you heard my voice.
3 You threw me into the sea,down, down into the deep sea.The water was all around me,and your powerful waves flowed over me.
4 I said, ‘I was driven out of your presence,but I hope to see your Holy Temple again.’
5 The waters of the sea closed around my throat.The deep sea was all around me;seaweed was wrapped around my head.