Jonah 2

1 From inside the fish, Jonah prayed to the LORD his God,

1 約拿在魚腹中禱告耶和華－他的上帝，

2 saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice.

2 說： 我遭遇患難求告耶和華， 你就應允我； 從陰間的深處呼求， 你就俯聽我的聲音。

3 For You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the current swirled about me; all Your breakers and waves swept over me.

3 你將我投下深淵， 就是海的深處； 大水環繞我， 你的波浪洪濤都漫過我身。

4 At this, I said, ‘I have been banished from Your sight; yet I will look once more toward Your holy temple.’

4 我說：我從你眼前雖被驅逐， 我仍要仰望你的聖殿。

5 The waters engulfed me to take my life; the watery depths closed around me; the seaweed wrapped around my head.

5 諸水環繞我，幾乎淹沒我； 深淵圍住我； 海草纏繞我的頭。

6 To the roots of the mountains I descended; the earth beneath me barred me in forever! But You raised my life from the pit, O LORD my God!

6 我下到山根， 地的門將我永遠關住。 耶和華－我的上帝啊， 你卻將我的性命從坑中救出來。

7 As my life was fading away, I remembered the LORD. My prayer went up to You, to Your holy temple.

7 我心在我裏面發昏的時候， 我就想念耶和華。 我的禱告進入你的聖殿， 達到你的面前。

8 Those who cling to worthless idols forsake His loving devotion.

8 那信奉虛無之神的人， 離棄憐愛他們的主；

9 But I, with the voice of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to You. I will fulfill what I have vowed. Salvation is from the LORD!”

9 但我必用感謝的聲音獻祭與你。 我所許的願，我必償還。 救恩出於耶和華。

10 And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.

10 耶和華吩咐魚，魚就把約拿吐在旱地上。