Jonah 2
American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)
6 Ref I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; The earth with its bars `closed' upon me for ever: Yet hast thou brought up my life from the pit, O Jehovah my God.
7 Ref When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Jehovah; And my prayer came in unto thee, into thy holy temple.
8 Ref They that regard lying vanities Forsake their own mercy.
King James Version (KJV)
6 Ref I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.
7 Ref When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.
8 Ref They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
6 Ref The waters were circling round me, even to the neck; the deep was about me; the sea-grass was twisted round my head.
7 Ref I went down to the bases of the mountains; as for the earth, her walls were about me for ever: but you have taken up my life from the underworld, O Lord my God.
8 Ref When my soul in me was overcome, I kept the memory of the Lord: and my prayer came in to you, into your holy Temple.