² “I was in very bad trouble.
    I called to the Lord for help,
    and he answered me.
I was deep in the grave.
    I cried to you,
    and you heard my voice.

³ “You threw me into the sea.
    Your powerful waves splashed over me.
I went down, down into the deep sea.
    The water was all around me.
⁴ Then I thought, ‘Now I must go where you cannot see me,’
    but I continued looking to your holy Temple for help.

⁵ “The seawater closed over me.
    The water covered my mouth,
    and I could not breathe.^[a]
I went down, down into the deep sea.
    Seaweed wrapped around my head.
⁶ I was at the bottom of the sea,
    the place where the mountains begin.
I thought I was locked in this prison forever,
    but the Lord my God took me out of my grave.
God, you gave me life again!

⁷ “My soul gave up all hope,
    but then I remembered the Lord.
I prayed to you,
    and you heard my prayers in your holy Temple.

⁸ “Some people worship useless idols,
    but those statues never help them.^[b]
9 I will give sacrifices to you,
    and I will praise and thank you.
I will make special promises to you,
    and I will do what I promise.”
Salvation only comes from the Lord!