Jonah 2:9

“But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving, etc.] Not only offer up a legal sacrifice in a ceremonial way, when he came to Jerusalem; but along with it the spiritual sacrifice of praise, which he knew was more acceptable unto God; and thus Christ, his antitype, upon his deliverance from his enemies, (<192222>Psalm 22:22,25 69:30,31); I will pay [that] I vowed; when he was in distress; as that he would sacrifice after the above manner, or behave in a better manner for the future than he had done; and particularly would go to Nineveh, if the Lord thought fit to send him again: salvation [is] of the Lord; this was the ground of the faith and hope of Jonah when at the worst,…”

“I will sacrifice . . . thanksgiving--In the believing anticipation of sure deliverance, he offers thanksgivings already. So Jehoshaphat () appointed singers to praise the Lord in front of the army before the battle with Moab and Ammon, as if the victory was already gained. God honors such confidence in Him. There is also herein a mark of sanctified affliction, that he vows amendment and thankful obedience ().”

“But (And) with the voice of thanksgiving will I (would I fain) sacrifice unto Thee; what I have vowed, I would pay - He does not say, I will, for it did not depend upon him. Without a further miracle of God, he could do nothing. But he says, that he would nevermore forsake God. The law appointed sacrifices of thanksgiving; Leviticus 7:12-15. these he would offer, not in act only, but with words of praise. He would “pay what he had vowed,” and chiefly himself, his life which God had given back to him, the obedience of his remaining life, in all things. For (Ecclesiasticus 35:1) “he that keepeth the law bringeth offerings enough; he that taketh heed to the commandments offereth a…”

“Vowed - Which probably was to go to Nineveh, and preach what God commanded him. The Lord - He only can save. Jonah 2:10”

“I will sacrifice: Gen 35:3; Psa 50:14, Psa 50:23, Psa 66:13-15, Psa 107:22, Psa 116:17, Psa 116:18; Jer 33:11; Hos 14:2; Rom 12:1; Heb 13:15 I will pay: Deu 23:18; Sa2 15:7; Job 22:27; Ecc 5:4, Ecc 5:5 Salvation: Psa 3:8, Psa 37:39, Psa 37:40, Psa 68:20; Isa 45:17; Joh 4:22; Act 4:12; Rev 7:10 Jonah 2:10”