When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.
When his strength failed and he was brought near to despair, Jonah remembered the Lord and prayed. His prayer came in unto God, even into His holy temple, proving that even in the depths of distress a man may turn to God with the trust that God hears him. That affliction taught him obedience and made him able to carry out God's purpose for Nineveh. The trials that drove him to this prayer revived his confidence in God's power to save and renewed his resolve to obey at whatever personal cost.
When his strength failed and he was brought near to despair, Jonah remembered the Lord and prayed. His prayer came in unto God, even into His holy temple, proving that even in the depths of distress a man may turn to God with the trust that God hears him. That affliction taught him obedience and made him able to carry out God's purpose for Nineveh. The trials that drove him to this prayer revived his confidence in God's power to save and renewed his resolve to obey at whatever personal cost.