Instead of being fearful and confused due

to the mighty storm visible on the surface of the sea ...

God threw a great wind upon the sea,

and He caused a mighty storm to arise in the midst of the sea.

By defeating the unbelieving sailors,

the sailors ultimately threw the prophet Jonah into the sea as he wished

(Jonah 1:4, 12-15).

However, the prophet Jonah prayed to God from the belly of a great fish (2:1)

and said, 'You cast me into the deep' (v. 3).

When I meditate on this passage,

I find it interesting that the Creator God

who threw a great wind upon the sea (1:4)

also cast the disobedient prophet Jonah into the deep (2:3).

Instead of being fearful and confused due

to the mighty storm visible on the surface of the sea,

it is far better to look only to the Lord

and cry out to Him from the depths of the sea.