Running from God didn’t work for Jonah. And I tried to show in my paraphrase of chapter two that Jonah’s prayer can be interpreted as self-centered and selfish. When saved from the ocean, Jonah grudgingly obeys God.
https://www.bible.com/bible/116/jon.3.nlt
As a musician, I can imagine what the musician who wrote this felt. The imprecation at the end should be taken in view of God’s justice. Compare the thought here with Rev. 6:9 and following (the cry of the saints under the altar), and also the ending chapters of Revelation that portray the vengeful judgment against ‘Babylon’— which in that book is used as a figurative name.
https://www.bible.com/bible/116/psa.137
The pinnacle of the upper room discourse is Jesus’ high priestly prayer.
Translation notes:
1After saying all these things, Jesus looked up to heaven and
said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify [Me— ]your Son[,] so [that I//he] can give glory back to you.
2For you have given [Me/him] authority over everyone. [I give//He gives] eternal life to each one you have given [to Me//him].
3[Parenthesis by John:] And this is the way to have [that] eternal life—to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth.
11Now I am departing from the world; they are staying in this world, but I am coming to you. Holy Father, [you have given me your power. Now protect them by your power and for the sake of your reputation.//you have given me your name;b now protect them by the power of your name so that they will be united just as we are.]
12During my time here, I protected them by the power you gave me.c I guarded them so that not one was lost, [0//of the name]except the one headed for destruction, as the Scriptures foretold.
21I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are [joined together with/in] me, Father, and I am [joined with//in] you. And may they be [joined as one with/in] us so that the world will believe you sent me.
23I am [joined together with//in] them and you are [joined together with//in] me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me.
25“O righteous Father, the world doesn’t know you, but I [know you//do]; and these disciples know you sent me.
26I have revealed you to them, and I will continue to do so. Then your love for me will be in them, and I will be [joined together as one with//in] them.”
https://www.bible.com/bible/68/jhn.17
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