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Remembering God at Rock Bottom
Commentators explain that when Jonah's soul "fainted," he was utterly overwhelmed by despair and anxiety. In this state of near-death, his act of "remembering the Lord" was not a simple memory but a profound turn of faith. He recalled God's covenant character and past mercies, which became the very foundation for his prayer, showing that even at our lowest point, remembering who God is can ignite hope.
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Albert Barnes
On Jonah 2:7
18th Century
Theologian
When my soul fainted — literally, it “was covered, within me,” and was dizzied, overwhelmed. The word is used of actual faintness f…
Charles Ellicott
On Jonah 2:7
19th Century
Bishop
Fainted. —Literally, covered itself. Compare Jonah 4:8. (Psalms 142:3; Psalms 143:4, where the sam…
Charles Spurgeon
On Jonah 2:7
19th Century
Preacher
When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD:
It is a blessed memory that serves us faithfully in a fainting fit.
Most…
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John Calvin
On Jonah 2:7
16th Century
Theologian
Here Jonah encompasses in one verse what he had previously said—that he had been distressed with the most severe troubles, but that he had not yet …
John Gill
On Jonah 2:7
17th Century
Pastor
When my soul fainted within me Covered with grief; overwhelmed with sorrow; ready to faint and sink at the sight of his s…
Matthew Henry
On Jonah 2:1–9
17th Century
Minister
Observe when Jonah prayed. He prayed when he was in trouble, under the signs of God's displeasure against him for sin. When we are in affliction, w…