Jonah 2:3

\2:2\In my trouble I was crying to the Lord, and he gave me an answer; out of the deepest underworld I sent up a cry, and you gave ear to my voice.

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For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.

In Context

2\2:1\Then Jonah made prayer to the Lord his God from the inside of the fish, and said,

4\2:3\For you have put me down into the deep, into the heart of the sea; and the river was round about me; all your waves and your rolling waters went over me.

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Cross References

Psalms 69:1To the chief music-maker; put to Shoshannim. Of David.

Psalms 88:5\88:4\I am numbered among those who go down into the earth; I have become like a man for whom there is no help:

Psalms 116:2He has let my request come before him, and I will make my prayer to him all my days.

Lamentations 3:54Waters were flowing over my head; I said, I am cut off.

Jonah 1:12And he said to them, Take me up and put me into the sea, and the sea will become calm for you: for I am certain that because of me this great storm has come on you.

Matthew Henry on Jonah 2:2-10

Jonah's Prayer; The Prophet in the Fish's Belly. ( b. c. 840.) 1 Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God out of the fish's belly, 2 And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the Lord , and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice. 3 For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me. 4 Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple. 5 The… Read the whole commentary →

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