The LORD prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

The waters surrounded me, even to the soul. The deep was around me. The weeds were wrapped around my head.

"When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD. My prayer came in to you, into your holy temple.

He prayed to the LORD, and said, "Please, LORD, wasn't this what I said when I was still in my own country? Therefore I hurried to flee to Tarshish, for I knew that you are a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and you relent of doing harm.