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The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 2:1-10

Part I. JONAH 'S PRAYER AND DELIVERANCE . read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 2:2-3

Affliction and prayer. Doubtless the language of this psalm of thanksgiving was the result of subsequent meditation, for it is evidently a studied composition, resembling in passages several of the sacred Hebrew odes. But the sentiments were those actually experienced by the prophet when in the most humiliating position. In his experience was much which may prove very instructive and helpful to ourselves. I. DEEP AFFLICTION . The language of Jonah 2:3 , literally descriptive of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 2:2-10

Triumph, thanksgiving. "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," etc. This is one of the most striking instances in all Scripture of the benefit of believing prayer. "Lord, what a change within us one short hour Spent in thy presence will prevail to make! What heavy burdens from our bosom take! What parched lands refresh as with a shower! We kneel, and all around us seems to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 2:3

He describes his danger and distress. Thou hadst cast; rather, thou didst cast , the sailors being the agents of the Divine will. Septuagint, ἀπέῤῥ i ψας . The deep; βάθη , "depths"; Exodus 15:8 . In the midst; literally, in the heart; Septuagint, καρδίας θαλάσσης : galore, in corde maris . This defines more closely the previous expression. The floods; literally, the river. This may mean the current (as in Psalms 24:2 ), which in the Mediterranean Sea sets... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 2:4

Jonah confesses that he at first fully expected death; but faith and hope soon triumphed over despondency. I am cast out of thy sight. This was his thought when what is mentioned in verse 3 happened unto him. The words are a reminiscence of Psalms 31:22 , altered somewhat to suit Jonah's circumstances. The psalmist says, "I said in my haste." Jonah says simply, "I said," without any limitation; and for "I am cut off," Jonah uses, "I am cast out." Septuagint, ἀπῶσμαι —a strong term,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 2:4

Looking toward the temple. It is remarkable that in two passages of this prayer the prophet should allude to the temple. Although he was from Northern Palestine, and lived whilst Judah and Israel were distinct kingdoms, it does not seem open to question that his allusion is to the sacred edifice at Jerusalem, where Jehovah manifested his presence and favour, and received the worship of his people. Yet the temple must have been referred to, not so much as a material edifice, as in the light... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jonah 2:3

For Thou hadst (“didst”) cast me into the deep - Jonah continues to describe the extremity of peril, from which God had already delivered him. Sweet is the memory of perils past. For they speak of God’s Fatherly care. Sweet is it, to the prophet to tell God of His mercies; but this is sweet only to the holy, for God’s mercy convicts the careless of ingratitude. Jonah then tells God, how He had cast him vehemently forth into the “eddying depth,” where, when Pharaoh’s army “sank like a stone”... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jonah 2:4

I am cast out of Thy sight - , literally, “from before Thine eyes.” Jonah had willfully withdrawn from standing in God’s presence. Now God had taken him at his word, and, as it seemed, cast him out of it. David had said in his haste, “I am cut off.” Jonah substitutes the stronger word, “I am cast forth,” driven forth, expelled, like the “mire and dirt” Isaiah 57:20 which the waves drive along, or like the waves themselves in their restless motion Isaiah 57:20, or the pagan (the word is the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jonah 2:4-7

Jonah 2:4-7. Then I said, I am cast out, &c. “My first apprehensions were, that as I had justly forfeited thy favour by my disobedience, so thou wouldest cast me out of thy protection; yet, upon recollecting myself, I thought it my duty not to despair of thy mercy, but direct my prayer toward thy heavenly habitation.” Lowth. The waters compassed me even to the soul Or life; that is, to the extreme hazard of my life; and I thought of nothing more than losing my life among the waves. ... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jonah 2:1-10

2:1-10 A PSALM OF THANKSGIVINGJonah regained consciousness inside the great fish. This almost unbelievable experience caused him to believe that it was God’s way of saving his life. From inside the fish he then thanked God for saving him from drowning. He seems to have remembered phrases from various psalms and prayers used in temple worship, and he brought these together to form his own prayer of thanksgiving.In the opening words of the psalm Jonah recalled his prayer of desperation as he... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 2:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 2:2-3

The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 2:2-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 2:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 2:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 2:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jonah 2:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jonah 2:4

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jonah 2:4-7

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jonah 2:1-10

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