Jonah 2:6

I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet have you brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.

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I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.

In Context

5The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.

7When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto you, into yours holy temple.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:22For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the low hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.

Job 33:28He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

Psalms 16:10For you will not leave my soul in hell; neither will you suffer yours Holy One to see corruption.

Psalms 30:9What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise you? shall it declare your truth?

Psalms 65:6Which by his strength sets fast the mountains; being girded with power:

Psalms 104:6You covered it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.

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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