Jonah 2:7

My life was finishing up, and I called out to you my God. My prayer went up to you, to your special place where you live.

Plain English Version

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

6I sank down to the bottom of the sea, deep down in the earth. It was like gates locked around me, I thought I was stuck there for ever. But you, my God, you saved my life. You pulled me up from that deep dark place.

8God, you are good to your people, and you keep your promises. But some people don’t respect you, and they turn away from you. Those people show respect to things they think are gods that have no power. So those people will miss out on the good things that you do for your people.

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Cross References

Psalms 22:14I am very weak, and I feel like I am dying. I feel like my bones are not joined together any more. I used to be strong and brave, but now I am frightened. I don’t feel strong inside any more.

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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