Jonah 2:8

observe = regard, or heed.

lying = empty.

forsake their own mercy = do not heed their chastisement.

forsake = not to heed. Hebrew. 'azab. Compare Genesis 2:24 .

mercy. Hebrew. hesed. A homonym, with two meanings: (1) lovingkindness, as in Gen 24:12 . 2 Samuel 7:15 . 1 Chronicles 19:2 . 2 Chronicles 6:14 .Psalms 103:4 , Psalms 103:8 , Psalms 103:11 , Psalms 103:17 , &c.; (2) correction, or chastisement (Leviticus 20:17 , a wicked thing bringing down punishment). Job 37:13 (mercy = chastisement, synonymous with "correction" in preceding clause (margin rod)). Proverbs 25:10 (put to shame: i.e. by correction)