Jonah 2:5

The waters surrounded me,even to the soul.The deep was around me.The weeds were wrapped around my head.

New Heart English Bible

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

4I said, 'I have been banished from your sight;yet I will look again toward your holy temple.'

6I went down to the bottoms of the mountains.The earth barred me in forever:yet have you brought up my life from the pit, Lord my God.

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Cross References

Psalms 5:8Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies.Make your way straight before my face.

Psalms 69:1For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Lilies." By David.Save me, God,for the waters have come up to my neck!

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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