Jonah 2:7
to the clefts of the mountains; 1 I went down into the earth, whose bars are the everlasting barriers: 1 Yet, O Lord my God, let my ruined life be restored. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
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In Context
6Water was poured around me to the soul: 1 The lowest deep compassed me, 1 My head went down
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; 1 And he comes forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber: 1 He will exult as a giant to run his course. 1
Psalms 42:5Wherefore art thou very sad, O my soul? and wherefore dost thou trouble me? 1 Hope in God; for I will give thanks to him, 1 Who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
Psalms 43:5Thou art indeed my King and my God, 1 Who commandest deliverances for Jacob. 1
Psalms 77:10They kept not the covenant of God, 1 And would not walk in his law. 1
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 →