Jonah 2:7

When my soul fainted within me I remembered the Lord: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.

Cross-references

Jonah 2:4 Parallel

In Jonah 2:4, he expresses hope to see the temple; now in verse 7, his prayer actually reaches it — a progression within the same prayer.

In 2 Chronicles 30:27, the exact phrase 'their prayer came to his holy dwelling' mirrors Jonah's prayer entering the holy temple.

Lamentations 3:21 says 'this I call to mind, therefore I have hope'—identical pattern of remembering God in despair.

Psalm 18:6 Parallel

Psalm 18:6 has the same cry from distress to God's temple hearing, a direct parallel to Jonah's prayer reaching the temple.

Psalm 27:13 Parallel

Psalm 27:13 expresses confidence in seeing God’s goodness in the land of the living – Jonah’s prayer reaching the temple reflects that same hope.

Psalm 143:5 Parallel

Psalm 143:5 says 'I remember the days of old' and meditates on God's works—same memorative turn to God as Jonah.

Psalm 42:5 Parallel

Psalm 42:5 asks why the soul is cast down and urges hope in God—same crisis response as Jonah remembering the Lord.

Psalm 119:81-83 shows the psalmist longing for salvation and not forgetting God’s statutes – Jonah similarly remembers the Lord while faint.

Psalm 42:11 Parallel

Psalm 42:11 repeats the call to hope in God despite despair—mirrors Jonah's act of remembering the Lord in his faintness.

Psalm 43:5 Parallel

Psalm 43:5 again exhorts hope in God when downcast—parallels Jonah's turn to the Lord as his life fades.

Psalm 77:11 Allusion

Psalm 77:11 declares 'I will remember the deeds of the LORD'—directly echoes Jonah's 'I remembered the LORD'.

2 Samuel 22:7 echoes Jonah's cry: 'In my distress I called upon the LORD... from his temple he heard my voice' — a direct parallel of prayer reaching God's temple.

James 5:13 Related theme

James 5:13 instructs the suffering to pray — Jonah's prayer in distress directly models this apostolic command.

Psalm 42:6 Parallel

Psalm 42:6 says 'my soul is cast down... therefore I remember you' — identical to Jonah's faintness and remembrance of the Lord.

Psalm 31:22 Parallel

Psalm 31:22 describes feeling cut off yet being heard — the same dynamic as Jonah's prayer reaching the holy temple despite his despair.

Micah 1:2 Contrast

Micah 1:2 calls God as witness from his holy temple — the same temple Jonah's prayer enters, but now God speaks from it as judge.

Psalm 77:10 Parallel

Psalm 77:10 appeals to God's past deeds in distress—similar to Jonah calling on the Lord from the depths.

Psalm 65:4 Parallel

Psalm 65:4 blesses those brought near to God's temple courts; Jonah's prayer goes there, though he remains distant — a theme of temple access.

Habakkuk 2:20 calls for silence before God in his holy temple; Jonah's prayer breaks that silence, yet still reaches the same sanctuary.

Luke 18:1 Parallel

Luke 18:1 commands persistent prayer — Jonah's desperate cry from the fish exemplifies this principle of not losing heart.

In 2 Corinthians 1:9, Paul describes a similar despair leading to reliance on God, echoing Jonah's cry when life ebbed away.

2 Corinthians 1:10 speaks of deliverance from deadly peril, paralleling Jonah's rescue after his prayer reached God's temple.

In 1 Samuel 30:6, David strengthens himself in the Lord during distress—parallels Jonah remembering the Lord when his life fainted.

Psalm 6:9 Related theme

Psalm 6:9 affirms that the Lord hears prayer — a fitting response to Jonah's cry, showing confidence that God accepts pleas for mercy.

Psalm 11:4 Related theme

Psalm 11:4 states God is in his holy temple, watching — the same temple Jonah's prayer reaches, but focused on God's presence rather than prayer.