“Then Jonah prayed to the Lord, his God from inside the fish. He said,’I cried out to the Lord in my great trouble and He answered me. I called to You from the land of the dead, and Lord, You heard me!’
You threw me into the ocean depths, and I sank down to the heart of the sea. The mighty waters engulfed me; I was buried beneath Your wild and stormy waves. Then is said,’O Lord, You have driven me from Your presence. Yet I will look once more toward Your holy Temple.’
I sank beneath the waves, and the waters closed over me. Seaweed wrapped itself around my head. I sand down to the very roots of the mountains. I was imprisoned in the earth whose gates lock shut forever. But You, O Lord, my God, snatched me from the jaws of death! As my life was slipping away, I remembered the Lord. And my earnest prayer went out to You in Your holy Temple. Those who worship false gods turn their backs on all God’s mercies. But I will offer sacrifices to You with songs of praise and I will fulfill all my vows. My salvation comes from the Lord alone.’
Then the Lord ordered the fish to spit out Jonah out on the beach.” (Jonah Chapter 2)