Jonah 2:5
The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
Context
This verse from Jonah Chapter 2 connects to 4 cross-references. From inside the great fish Jonah prays a thanksgiving psalm recounting his near death in the depths and his cry to God. 'Salvation belongs to the Lord' — Jonah vows to fulfill what he has pledged. The fish vomits him …
Other Translations
The waters compassed me about, even to the soul; The deep was round about me; The weeds were wrapped about my head.
Compassed me have waters unto the soul, The deep doth compass me, The weed is bound to my head.
The waters were circling round me, even to the neck; the deep was about me; the sea-grass was twisted round my head.
Cross References
I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow …
Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.
He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon …
Waters flowed over mine head; then I said, I am cut off.