Jonás 2:2-9

2 Dijo:«En mi angustia clamé al SEÑOR,y él me respondió.Desde las entrañas del sepulcro pedí auxilio,y tú escuchaste mi clamor.

3 A lo profundo me arrojaste,al corazón mismo de los mares;las corrientes me envolvían,todas tus ondas y tus olas pasaban sobre mí.

4 Y pensé: “He sido expulsadode tu presencia.¿Cómo volveré a contemplartu santo templo?”^[a]

5 Las aguas me llegaban hasta el cuello,lo profundo del océano me envolvía;las algas se me enredaban en la cabeza,

6 arrastrándome a los cimientos de las montañas.Me tragó la tierra, y para siempresus cerrojos se cerraron tras de mí.Pero tú, SEÑOR, Dios mío,me rescataste de la fosa.

7 »Al sentir que se me iba la vida,me acordé del SEÑOR,y mi oración llegó hasta ti,hasta tu santo templo.

8 »Los que siguen a ídolos vanosabandonan el amor de Dios.^[b]

9 Yo, en cambio, te ofreceré sacrificiosy cánticos de gratitud.Cumpliré las promesas que te hice.¡La salvación viene del SEÑOR!»

Jonás 2:2-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JONAH 2

This chapter contains the prayer of Jonah, when in the fish's belly; the time when he prayed, the person he prayed unto, and the place where, are suggested in Jon 2:1; and the latter described as a place of great straitness and distress, and even as hell itself, Jon 2:2; The condition he was in, when cast into the sea, and when in the belly of the fish, which is observed, the more to heighten the greatness of the deliverance, Jon 2:3-6. The different frame of mind he was in, sometimes almost in despair, and ready to faint; and presently exercising faith and hope, remembering the goodness of the Lord, and resolving to look again to him, Jon 2:4,7. The gracious regards of God to him, in receiving, hearing, and answering his prayer, and bringing up his life from corruption, Jon 2:2,6,7. His resolution, let others do what they would, to praise the Lord, and give him the glory of his salvation, Jon 2:8,9; and the chapter is concluded with the order for his deliverance, and the manner of it, Jon 2:10.

Footnotes

• [a]. "¿Cómo " "… " "templo? " Alt. "Sin embargo, volveré a contemplar / tu santo templo" .
• [b]. "abandonan el amor de Dios" . Alt. "desprecian la misericordia suya" .