Thematic Bible
Jonah 2:1 (show verse)
Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the stomach of the fish,
Jonah 2:2 (show verse)
and said,
“I called out of my trouble and distress to the Lord,
And He answered me;
Out of the belly of Sheol I cried for help,
And You heard my voice.
And He answered me;
Out of the belly of Sheol I cried for help,
And You heard my voice.
Jonah 2:3 (show verse)
“For You cast me into the deep,
Into the [deep] heart of the seas,
And the currents surrounded and engulfed me;
All Your breakers and billowing waves passed over me.
Jonah 2:4 (show verse)
“Then I said, ‘I have been cast out of Your sight.
Nevertheless I will look again toward Your holy temple.’
Jonah 2:5 (show verse)
“The waters surrounded me, to the point of death.
The great deep engulfed me,
Seaweed was wrapped around my head.
Jonah 2:6 (show verse)
“I descended to the [very] roots of the mountains.
The earth with its bars closed behind me [bolting me in] forever,
Yet You have brought up my life from the pit (death), O Lord my God.
Jonah 2:7 (show verse)
“When my soul was fainting within me,
I remembered the Lord,
And my prayer came to You,
Into Your holy temple.
Afflictions made beneficial » Exemplified » Jonah
Church » Holy temple
Examples of Afflictions » Exemplified » Jonah
God » Remember » In time of trouble
Memory spiritual » The lord as a deliverer
Remember » The duty of remembering » In time of trouble
Remembrance » The duty of remembering » In time of trouble
Repentance » Instances of » Jonah, after his punishment
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » The lord as a deliverer
Church » Holy temple
Examples of Afflictions » Exemplified » Jonah
God » Remember » In time of trouble
Memory spiritual » The lord as a deliverer
Remember » The duty of remembering » In time of trouble
Remembrance » The duty of remembering » In time of trouble
Repentance » Instances of » Jonah, after his punishment
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » The lord as a deliverer
Jonah 2:8 (show verse)
“Those who regard and follow worthless idols
Jonah 2:9 (show verse)
“But [as for me], I will sacrifice to You
With the voice of thanksgiving;
I shall pay that which I have vowed.
Salvation is from the Lord!”
Jonah 2:10 (show verse)
So the Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah up onto the dry land.