A Fishy Prayer

Jonah Chapter 2.

V.1
Jonah actually prays. He doesn't pray for the Pagan's safety. He was sleeping. Now, in HIS distress, he prays. Father, let me not be this shortsighted. Give me eyes to see the needs of others and the faith to pray for their needs.
V.2
The prayer is not a 'please let me out of this fish safely'. I feel like if I was Jonah, that might be my prayer! But it's not. His prayer is more a case of 'thank you for sending a fish to save my life,' a prayer I don't think I'll ever get to pray. Who knows. I like that Jonah focuses on the praise His LORD deserves and not on himself. The prayer starts which language we recognise from the Psalms. Psalms 3, 118 and 120 have very similar language to verse 2. Sheol refers to the realm of the dead and whilst Jonah did not pray this from Sheol, it poetically describes his experience.
V.3
Jonah says here that God 'cast [him] into the seas' whereas it was the sailors who actually did this. Jonah notices God's sovereign ruling over this event. It sounds pretty scary.
V.4
Jonah felt like he was driven from God's sight. How often do I feel like that when I sin against you LORD! Here Jonah says that he will again look upon God's temple, referring to the practise of facing the temple whilst praying. It wasn't just the Muslims that did this!
V.5-6
Jonah describes quite dramatically what he felt as he was drowning. Jonah's reference of the pit and the land and the bars all points to the realm of the dead. This kind of language was common, and is found a lot in Job, Ezekiel and the Psalms.
V.7
A weird choice (or maybe just a really honest choice) of words from the prophet here. Jonah says that 'when [his] life was fainting away, [he] remembered the LORD.' Father, please don't let me wait until the last minute to remember you. Let my times of prayer be frequent and full of thanksgiving and praise. Please don't let my pride get in the way of my devotion.
V.8-9
Is Jonah here referring to the pagan sailors? Or on a deeper level, to Israel? What are the vain idols in my life Father? Please show them to me and destroy them! I love Jonah's last line in the fish, "Salvation belongs in the LORD." Let my actions show that this is something I believe with my heart. Only salvation can come from You!
V.10
The fish, after getting a message from God, vomits up the prophet. Scholars says that the word vomit may indicate that God is still unpleased with the hostility that Jonah's heart holds towards Nineveh. However, He has shown favour to Jonah. Father if there is sin in my life that I don't know or try to cover up, show me. If I have hostility in my heart after repentance, please show me. I thank you for the grace you have given to us through Your Son. Please don't let me walk in this truth lightly.