Jonah 2:7

to the clefts of the mountains; I went down into the earth, whose bars are the everlasting barriers: yet, O Lord my God, let my ruined life be restored.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.

In Context

6Water was poured around me to the soul: the + 2:6 Gr. last.lowest deep compassed me, my head went down

8When my soul was failing + 2:8 Gr. from me.me, I remembered the Lord; and may my prayer come to thee into thy holy temple.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 30:27Then the priests the Levites rose up and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came into his holy dwelling-place, even into heaven.

Psalms 18:6In the sun he has set his tabernacle; and he comes forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber: he will exult as a giant to run his course.

Psalms 42:5Wherefore art thou very sad, O my soul? and wherefore dost thou trouble me? Hope in God; for I will give thanks to him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

Psalms 43:5Thou art indeed my King and my God, who commandest deliverances for Jacob.

Psalms 77:10They kept not the covenant of God, and would not walk in his law.

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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