Douay Bible - Jonah Chapter 2

Jonah 2:1
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.

Jonah 2:2
And Jonas prayed to the Lord his God out of the belly of the fish.

Jonah 2:3
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.

Jonah 2:4
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.

Jonah 2:5
And I said: I am cast away out of the sight of thy eyes: but yet I shall see thy holy temple again.

Jonah 2:6
The waters compassed me about even to the soul: the deep hath closed me round about, the sea hath covered my head.

Jonah 2:7
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.

Jonah 2:8
When my soul was in distress within me, I remembered the Lord: that my prayer may come to thee, unto thy holy temple.

Jonah 2:9
They that are vain observe vanities, forsake their own mercy.

Jonah 2:10
But I with the voice of praise will sacrifice to thee: I will pay whatsoever I have vowed for my salvation to the Lord.

Jonah 2:11
And the Lord spoke to the fish: and it vomited out Jonas upon the dry land.

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