The waters of the sea closed around my throat. The deep sea was all around me; seaweed was wrapped around my head.
He lifted me out of the pit of destruction, out of the sticky mud. He stood me on a rock and made my feet steady.
Lord, since I have many enemies, show me the right thing to do. Show me clearly how you want me to live.
Water came up over my head, and I said, “I am going to die.”
“When you see armies all around Jerusalem, you will know it will soon be destroyed.