Jonah2

From the fish's belly, Jonah prayed to the LORD, recounting his deep affliction and God's hearing of his cry from the "belly of hell." He acknowledged being cast into the deep by God, yet resolved to look toward God's holy temple, recognizing God's power to bring his life from corruption. Jonah vowed thanksgiving and declared, "Salvation is of the LORD." Consequently, the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.

Jonah's Prayer in the Fish

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Then Ionah prayed vnto the Lord his God out of the fishes belly,

The Lord Hears the Afflicted

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And said, I cryed in mine affliction vnto the Lord, and he heard me: out of the bellie of hell cryed I, and thou heardest my voyce.
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For thou haddest cast me into the bottome in the middes of the sea, and the floods compassed me about: all thy surges, and all thy waues passed ouer me.
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Then I saide, I am cast away out of thy sight: yet will I looke againe towarde thine holy Temple.
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The waters compassed me about vnto the soule: the depth closed me rounde about, and the weedes were wrapt about mine head.
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I went downe to the bottome of the moutaines: the earth with her barres was about me for euer, yet hast thou brought vp my life from the pit, O Lord my God.
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When my soule fainted within me, I remembred the Lord: and my prayer came vnto thee, into thine holy Temple.

A Vow of Thanksgiving and Faith

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They that waite vpon lying vanities, forsake their owne mercie.
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But I will sacrifice vnto thee with the voice of thankesgiuing, and will pay that that I haue vowed: saluation is of the Lord.

Jonah Is Delivered

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And the Lord spake vnto the fish, and it cast out Ionah vpon the dry lande.
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