SUMMARY
While inside the fish’s belly, JonahJonah son of Amittai was a rebellious prophet who fled from the Lord's command, only to be delivered by a big and fish and bring about the repentance of Nineveh. More prays to God, thanking God for rescuing him from the deep.
ANALYSIS
Scholars label the prayer in Jonah 2 a prayer of thanksgiving and compare it to psalms such as PsalmA psalm is a song of praise. In the Old Testament 150 psalms comprise the psalter, although some of the psalms are laments and thanksgivings. In the New Testament early Christians gathered to sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. More 30, 40, and 42. The prayer already assumes a rescue by God.
