Jonah 2

NEW JERUSALEM	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Now Yahweh ordained that a great fish should swal ow Jonah; and Jonah remained in the bel y of thefish for three days and three nights.	1 But the LORD sent a large fish, that swallowed Jonah; and he remained in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
2 From the bel y of the fish, Jonah prayed to Yahweh, his God; he said:	2 From the belly of the fish Jonah said this prayer to the LORD, his God:
3 Out of my distress I cried to Yahweh and he answered me, from the bel y of Sheol I cried out; you heardmy voice!	3 Out of my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me; From the midst of the nether world I cried for help, and you heard my voice.
4 For you threw me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the floods closed round me. Al yourwaves and bil ows passed over me;	4 For you cast me into the deep, into the heart of the sea, and the flood enveloped me; All your breakers and your billows passed over me.
5 then I thought, 'I am banished from your sight; how shal I ever see your holy Temple again?'	5 Then I said, "I am banished from your sight! yet would I again look upon your holy temple."
6 The waters round me rose to my neck, the deep was closing round me, seaweed twining round myhead.	6 The waters swirled about me, threatening my life; the abyss enveloped me; seaweed clung about my head.
7 To the roots of the mountains, I sank into the underworld, and its bars closed round me for ever. But youraised my life from the Pit, Yahweh my God!	7 Down I went to the roots of the mountains; the bars of the nether world were closing behind me forever, But you brought my life up from the pit, O LORD, my God.
8 When my soul was growing ever weaker, Yahweh, I remembered you, and my prayer reached you inyour holy Temple.	8 When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD; My prayer reached you in your holy temple.
9 Some abandon their faithful love by worshipping false gods,	9 Those who worship vain idols forsake their source of mercy.
10 but I shal sacrifice to you with songs of praise. The vow I have made I shall fulfil! Salvation comesfrom Yahweh!	10 But I, with resounding praise, will sacrifice to you; What I have vowed I will pay: deliverance is from the LORD.
11 Yahweh spoke to the fish, which then vomited Jonah onto the dry land.	11 Then the LORD commanded the fish to spew Jonah upon the shore.