Jonah 2

DOUAI-RHEIMS	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Now the Lord prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonas: and Jonas was in the belly of the fish 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 And Jonas prayed to the Lord his God out of the belly of the fish.	2 From the belly of the fish Jonah said this prayer to the LORD, his God:
3 And he said: I cried out of my affliction to the Lord, and he heard me: I cried out of the belly of hell, and thou hast heard my 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 And thou hast cast me forth into the deep in the heart of the sea, and a flood hath compassed me: all thy billows, and thy waves have 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 And I said: I am cast away out of the sight of thy eyes: but yet I shall see thy 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 compassed me about even to the soul: the deep hath closed me round about, the sea hath covered my head.	6 The waters swirled about me, threatening my life; the abyss enveloped me; seaweed clung about my head.
7 I went down to the lowest parts of the mountains: the bars of the earth have shut me up for ever: and thou wilt bring up my life from corruption, O Lord 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 in distress within me, I remembered the Lord: that my prayer may come to thee, unto thy holy temple.	8 When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD; My prayer reached you in your holy temple.
9 They that are vain observe vanities, forsake their own mercy.	9 Those who worship vain idols forsake their source of mercy.
10 But I with the voice of praise will sacrifice to thee: I will pay whatsoever I have vowed for my salvation to the Lord.	10 But I, with resounding praise, will sacrifice to you; What I have vowed I will pay: deliverance is from the LORD.
11 And the Lord spoke to the fish: and it vomited out Jonas upon the dry land.	11 Then the LORD commanded the fish to spew Jonah upon the shore.