² “When I was in ·danger [distress],
    I called to the Lord,
    and he answered me.
·I was about to die [^LFrom the belly of Sheol; ^Cthe place of the dead],
    so I cried to you,
    and you heard my voice.
³ You threw me into the ·sea [ocean depths; deep],
    down, down into the ·deep [^Lheart of the] sea.
The ·water [flood] ·was all around [engulfed] me,
    and your ·powerful [surging; billowing] waves ·flowed [swept] over me.
⁴ I said, ‘I was ·driven out of your presence [banished from your sight],
    ·but I hope to see [yet I will look toward] your Holy Temple again.’
⁵ The waters of the sea closed around my ·throat [or soul].
    The deep sea ·was all around [surrounded; closed in on] me;
    seaweed was wrapped around my head.
⁶ When I ·went [sank] down to ·where the mountains of the sea start to rise [^Lthe roots of the mountains],
    ·I thought I was locked in this prison [the earth’s bars held me] forever,
but you ·saved me [^Lbrought up my life] from the pit of death,
    Lord my God.

⁷ “When my life ·had almost gone [was slipping/fainting away],
    I remembered the Lord.
·I prayed [^LMy prayer went up] to you,
    ·and you heard my prayers in [^Lin] your Holy Temple.

⁸ “People who ·worship [cling to] ·useless [worthless; false] idols
    ·give up their loyalty to you [or forfeit the mercy/lovingkindness that is theirs].
⁹ But ·I will praise and thank you
    while I [^Lwith a voice of thanksgiving I will] give sacrifices to you,
    and I will ·keep my promises to you [^Lpay what I have vowed].
Salvation comes from the Lord!”