Jonah 2

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Jonah’s Prayer

1 Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the belly of the fish, 

2 saying, “I called out to the LORD, out of my distress, and he answered me; out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and you heard my voice. (Ps 3:4; Ps 118:5; Ps 120:1; La 3:55; La 3:56) 

3 For you cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the flood surrounded me; all your breakers and your waves passed over me. (Ps 42:7; Ps 88:6; Ps 88:7) 

4 Then I said, ‘I am driven away from your sight; yet I shall again look upon your holy temple.’ (1Ki 8:35; 1Ki 8:38; Ps 31:22) 

5 The waters closed in over me to take my life; the deep surrounded me; weeds were wrapped about my head. (Ps 69:1; La 3:54) 

6 To the roots of the mountains I went down, to the land whose bars closed upon me forever. Yet you brought up my life from the pit, O LORD my God. 

7 When my life was fainting away, I remembered the LORD, and my prayer came to you, into your holy temple. (2Ch 30:27) 

8 Those who pay regard to vain idols forsake their hope of steadfast love. (2Ki 17:15; Ps 31:6; Jer 2:5; Jer 2:13) 

9 But I with the voice of thanksgiving will sacrifice to you; what I have vowed I will pay. Salvation belongs to the LORD!” (Ps 3:8; Ps 50:14; Ho 14:2; Heb 13:15) 

10 And the LORD spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah out upon the dry land. 

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Jonah 2

Nueva Versión Internacional

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Oración de Jonás

1 Entonces Jonás oró al Señor su Dios desde el vientre del pez. 

2 Dijo: «En mi angustia clamé al Señor, y él me respondió. Desde las entrañas del sepulcro pedí auxilio, y tú escuchaste mi clamor. 

3 A lo profundo me arrojaste, al corazón mismo de los mares; las corrientes me envolvían, todas tus ondas y tus olas pasaban sobre mí. 

4 Y pensé: “He sido expulsado de tu presencia. ¿Cómo volveré a contemplar tu santo templo?” 

5 Las aguas me llegaban hasta el cuello, lo profundo del océano me envolvía; las algas se me enredaban en la cabeza, 

6 arrastrándome a los cimientos de las montañas. Me tragó la tierra, y para siempre sus cerrojos se cerraron tras de mí. Pero tú, Señor, Dios mío, me rescataste de la fosa. 

7 »Al sentir que se me iba la vida, me acordé del Señor, y mi oración llegó hasta ti, hasta tu santo templo. 

8 »Los que siguen a ídolos vanos abandonan el amor de Dios. 

9 Yo, en cambio, te ofreceré sacrificios y cánticos de gratitud. Cumpliré las promesas que te hice. ¡La salvación viene del Señor!» 

10 Entonces el Señor dio una orden y el pez vomitó a Jonás en tierra firme. 

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