Jonah 2:9 (ASV)

Passage

But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation is of Jehovah.

Nearby Context

Jonah 2:7 When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Jehovah; And my prayer came in unto thee, into thy holy temple.

Jonah 2:8 They that regard lying vanities Forsake their own mercy.

Jonah 2:9 But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation is of Jehovah.

Jonah 2:10 And Jehovah spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sacrifice", "thee", "voice", "thanksgiving", "vowed", "salvation", and "jehovah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sacrifice" and "thee", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "They that regard lying vanities Forsake their..." into verse 10's "And Jehovah spake unto the fish and...", so "sacrifice" and "thee" belong inside that flow. In Jonah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "sacrifice" and "thee" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.