Jonah 2:1
Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God out of the fish’s belly,
Cross-references
Psalm 50:15 promises deliverance when calling in trouble—Jonah's prayer here is a direct example of that promise in action.
Psalm 91:15 assures that God answers when called in trouble—Jonah's experience from the fish's belly confirms this.
Psalm 130:1 cries out from the depths — almost identical to Jonah praying from the belly of the fish, both in desperate settings.
Psalm 130:2 asks the Lord to hear and be attentive to a cry for mercy — Jonah’s prayer is exactly that appeal from deep distress.
Lamentations 3:53-56 describes calling on God from a pit — Jonah’s situation in the fish is a vivid parallel of that same cry.
Acts 16:25 shows Paul and Silas praying in prison — mirrors Jonah’s prayer from the fish as a response to dire circumstances.
James 5:13 instructs those in trouble to pray — Jonah’s situation is a direct example of this principle.
Hosea 5:15 describes God withdrawing until people seek Him in distress — a pattern Jonah embodies here by praying from the fish.
Hosea 6:1-3 calls for returning to the Lord after being torn — Jonah’s prayer from the fish mirrors that repentant cry for restoration.
2 Chronicles 33:11-13 shows Manasseh praying from affliction and being restored—parallel to Jonah's prayer from the fish's belly.
Job 13:15 expresses hope in God even when facing death — Jonah’s prayer from the fish shows similar trust under threat.
Psalm 77:2 also describes seeking the Lord in trouble and stretching out hands — a parallel cry of distress, similar to Jonah's prayer.