Jonah 2:5

The waters compassed me about vnto the soule: the depth closed me rounde about, and the weedes were wrapt about mine head.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.

In Context

4Then I saide, I am cast away out of thy sight: yet will I looke againe towarde thine holy Temple.

6I went downe to the bottome of the moutaines: the earth with her barres was about me for euer, yet hast thou brought vp my life from the pit, O Lord my God.

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Cross References

Psalms 5:8Leade me, O Lord, in thy righteousnes, because of mine enemies: make thy way plaine before my face.

Psalms 69:1To him that excelleth upon Shoshannim. A Psalme of David. Save mee, O God: for the waters are entred euen to my soule.

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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