(A)Water encompassed me to the [a]point of death.
The (B)deep flowed around me,
Seaweed was wrapped around my head.
I (C)descended to the base of the mountains.
The earth with its (D)bars was around me forever,
But You have (E)brought up my life from [b]the pit, Lord my God.
While [c]I was (F)fainting away,
I (G)remembered the Lord,
And my (H)prayer came to You,
Into (I)Your holy temple.

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Footnotes

  1. Jonah 2:5 Lit soul
  2. Jonah 2:6 Or corruption
  3. Jonah 2:7 Lit my soul within me was

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