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Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the belly of the fish ,
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saying , "
I called to the LORD ,
out of my distress ,
and he answered me ;
out of the belly of Sheol I cried ,
and thou didst hear my voice .
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For thou didst cast me into the deep ,
into the heart of the seas ,
and the flood was round about me ;
all thy waves and thy billows passed over me .
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Then I said , `
I am cast out from thy presence ;
how shall I again look upon thy holy temple ?'
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The waters closed in over me ,
the deep was round about me ;
weeds were wrapped about my head
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at the roots of the mountains .
I went down to the land whose bars closed upon me for ever ;
yet thou didst bring up my life from the Pit ,
O LORD my God .
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When my soul fainted within me ,
I remembered the LORD ;
and my prayer came to thee ,
into thy holy temple .
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Those who pay regard to vain idols forsake their true loyalty .
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But I with the voice of thanksgiving will sacrifice to thee ;
what I have vowed I will pay .
Deliverance belongs to the LORD !"
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And the LORD spoke to the fish ,
and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land .