Jonah 2:2a
“And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me;”
Comparisons to consider:
Deut. 26:7, “And when we cried unto the LORD God of our fathers, the LORD heard our voice, and looked on our affliction, and our labour, and our oppression:”
Jonah 2:2b
“…out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.”
Comparisons to consider:
Psalm 18:5, “The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.”
Psalm 86:13, “For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.”
Jonah 2:3
“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.”
Comparisons to consider:
Psalm 18:4, “The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.”
Psalm 42:7, “Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.”
Psalm 124:4-5, “Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul: Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.”
Psalm 88:6-7, “Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps. Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves.”
Jonah 2:4a
“Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight;”
Comparisons to consider:
Psalm 31:22, “For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.”
Jonah 2:4b
“…yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.”
Comparisons to consider:
Psalm 18:6, “In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.”
Psalm 27:4, “One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.”
Jonah 2:5
“The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.”
Comparisons to consider:
Psalm 69:1-2, “Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul. I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.”
Jonah 2:6a
“I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever:”
Comparisons to consider:
Psalm 65:6, “Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:”
Jonah 2:6b
“…yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.”
Comparisons to consider:
Psalm 16:10, “For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.”
Jonah 2:7a
“When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD:”
Comparisons to consider:
Psalm 119:81-83, “My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word. Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me? For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.”
Jonah 2:7b
“…and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.”
Comparisons to consider:
Psalm 65:4, “Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.”
Jonah 2:8
“They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.”
Comparisons to consider:
Psalm 31:6, “I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.”
Jonah 2:9a
“But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving;”
Comparisons to consider:
Psalm 50:14, “Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:”
Psalm 107:22, “And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.”
Psalm 116:17, “I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.”
Jonah 2:9b
“I will pay that that I have vowed.”
Comparisons to consider:
Psalm 50:14, “Offer unto God thanksgiving, and pay thy vows unto the most High:”
Psalm 116:18, “I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people,”
Jonah 2:9c
“Salvation is of the LORD.”
Comparisons to consider:
Psalm 50:23, “Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.”
Jonah 2:10
“And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.”
Comparisons to consider:
Psalm 33:9, “For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.”
