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Jonah 2

Jonah 2:7

Jonah’s Prayer · Jonah 2:1–10
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Translations

Modern
As my life was fading away, I remembered the LORD. My prayer went up to You, to Your holy temple.
Traditional
When my soul fainted within me I remembered the Lord: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.
Literal
At the fainting within me of my soul, I remembered YHWH; my prayer came in to You, to the temple of Your holiness.
Latin
Cum angustiaretur in me anima mea, Domini recordatus sum: ut veniat ad te oratio mea, ad templum sanctum tuum.

Original

Hebrew
English
As my life was fading away, I remembered the LORD. My prayer went up to You, to Your holy temple.

Notes

Jonah 2:7

  • I remembered the LORD: Here, Jonah means, "I prayed to the Lord."

  • My prayer … holy temple: The temple was God's special place for worship in Israel, even though God is everywhere all the time (Psalm 139:7–10; Jeremiah 23:23–24).

Jonah 2:1–9

Jonah realized that the Lord had kindly saved him by sending the fish. He then created a prayer similar to a psalm. The prayer's careful structure follows the pattern of a personal song of thanks. This suggests Jonah may have written it after the event, as he remembered his feelings and worries.

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Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Benefits of, Illustrated Afflictions and Adversities: Jonah Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Afflictions Made Beneficial: Jonah Church: Holy Temple Mental Health Prayer: Answered Repentance: Jonah, After his Punishment