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Jonah 2
1 Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly,
4 Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
8 They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
10 And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
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Matthew Henry's Jonah Chapter 2 Bible commentary...
The prayer of Jonah. (1-9) He is delivered from the fish. (10)1-9 Observe when Jonah prayed. When he was in trouble, under the tokens of God's displeasure against him for sin: when we are in affliction we must pray. Being kept alive by miracle, he prayed. A sense of God's good-will to us, notwithstanding our offences, opens the lips in prayer, which were closed with the dread of wrath. Also, where he prayed; in the belly of the fish. No place is amiss for prayer. Men may shut us from communion with one another, but not from communion with God. To whom he prayed; to the Lord his God. This encourages even backsliders to return. What his prayer was. This seems to relate his experience and reflections, then and afterwards, rather than to be the form or substance of his prayer. Jonah reflects on the earnestness of his prayer, and God's readiness to hear and answer. If we would get good by our troubles, we must notice the hand of God in them. He had wickedly fled from the presence of the Lord, who might justly take his Holy Spirit from him, never to visit him more. Those only are miserable, whom God will no longer own and favour. But though he was perplexed, yet not in despair. Jonah reflects on the favour of God to him, when he sought to God, and trusted in him in his distress. He warns others, and tells them to keep close to God. Those who forsake their own duty, forsake their own mercy; those who run away from the work of their place and day, run away from the comfort of it. As far as a believer copies those who observe lying vanities, he forsakes his own mercy, and lives below his privileges. But Jonah's experience encourages others, in all ages, to trust in God, as the God of salvation.
10 Jonah's deliverance may be considered as an instance of God's power over all the creatures. As an instance of God's mercy to a poor penitent, who in distress prays to him: and as a type and figure of Christ's resurrection. Amidst all our varying experiences, and the changing scenes of life; we should look by faith, fixedly, upon our once suffering and dying, but now risen and ascended Redeemer. Let us confess our sins, consider Christ's resurrection as an earnest of our own, and thankfully receive every temporal and spiritual deliverance, as the pledge of our eternal redemption.
Comments for Jonah Chapter 2...
Karen's Jonah Chapter 2 comment on 3/05/2013, 4:39am...
God is faithful even though we fail to heed (obey) what He saith to us. There's no hiding place because the word says, “The earth and the fullness there are His. This world belongs to God, he's The Creator.
Allie's Jonah Chapter 2 comment about verse 8 on 12/03/2012, 8:05am...
"Lying vanities" can also be our feelings, .. intellect and emotions.
Elizabeth Paul's Jonah Chapter 2 comment on 10/02/2012, 6:37am...
Wherever we are, God Almighty is there. We cannot hide from him. No matter how high and mighty we claim to be. He is our creator. We owe him a duty. What duty to obey him when He commands us to work for Him.
Makeover's Jonah Chapter 2 comment about verse 8 on 9/26/2012, 5:33pm...
We should rely on God and not on things that promise more than they can deliver. God's mercy prevents the worst outcome of a situation, but because mercy is not tangible we often times forfiet mercy for things that we can touch right now, but if we rely upon mercy which we can only see in the aftermath; which only tells truth, we won't go wrong. Have faith in God and the things of God only and you can never go wrong.
Sis .Davis's Jonah Chapter 2 comment on 4/02/2012, 11:50pm...
Listen to the word of god and obey God commandments or else some of us will surely tasted the wrath of the most high God, Jonah experience it.
Timothy's Jonah Chapter 2 comment on 2/25/2012, 1:00am...
jonah feel dead and brought back to life .He did not see corruption . God is mercyful ,Peaceful God
Sis. Bonnie's Jonah Chapter 2 comment on 12/09/2011, 9:09am...
Mighty are the works of'HIS' hands,when the word of the 'LORD' finds you, just obey my mom said you can run, you can hide. but there's no hiding place. If you go to the depths of the sea, HE'S there
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