Jonah 2NKJV

1Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the fish's belly.

2And he said: "I cried out to the Lord because of my affliction, And He answered me. "Out of the belly of Sheol I cried, And You heard my voice.

3For You cast me into the deep, Into the heart of the seas, And the floods surrounded me; All Your billows and Your waves passed over me.

4Then I said, 'I have been cast out of Your sight; Yet I will look again toward Your holy temple.'

5The waters surrounded me, even to my soul; The deep closed around me; Weeds were wrapped around my head.

6I went down to the moorings of the mountains; The earth with its bars closed behind me forever; Yet You have brought up my life from the pit, O Lord, my God.

7"When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the Lord; And my prayer went up to You, Into Your holy temple.

8"Those who regard worthless idols Forsake their own Mercy.

9But I will sacrifice to You With the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay what I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord."

10So the Lord spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.

Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved. New King James Version® and NKJV® are registered trademarks of Thomas Nelson.

Choose Translation

Switch translation for Jonah 2.

Reading Settings

Paragraph viewDisplay verses as flowing paragraphs instead of individual lines
Show verse numbersDisplay verse numbers inline
Red letterHighlight the words of Christ in red

Sign in to save your reading preferences across sessions.