Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:36
To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.
Verse 36. To subvert a man in his cause] To prevent his having justice done him in a lawsuit, &c., by undue interference, as by suborning false witnesses, or exerting any kind of influence in opposition to truth and right.-Blayney.
The Lord approved not.] Instead of Adonai, seventeen MSS., of Kennicott’s, and one ancient of my own, have Yehovah. Approveth not, lo raah, doth not see, turns away his face from it, abhors it.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Here are three things mentioned, of all which it is said that God
approveth them
not neither all, nor any of them. The first is, to crush the prisoners of the earth: he hath power to crush all men in the world, they are his prisoners, and cannot flee from him, but he delighteth not in it. Some think it spoken with special reference to the Jews, who now were all captives. A second thing which it is said God approveth not is, turning away the right of a man before the face of the Most High. Some by the Most High understand God, and make the sense to be, in the sight of God. Others think that a superior magistrate is understood, who, Ecc 5:8, is called the highest; and that seemeth the most probable sense. The turning away the right of a man before them, signifieth the use of any arts to deprive them of their just right by misrepresenting their cause, aspersing their persons, &c. The third thing mentioned is, the subverting a man in his cause, either by art and rhetoric, making it to appear bad when it is not so, or by mere will and power, overruling it contrary to right and justice.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
36. subvertto wrong.
Mem.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
To subvert a man in his cause,…. A poor man, as the Targum, which aggravates it; as by courses and methods taken in an open court, so by secret underhand ways, to get the cause from him, and injure him in his property:
the Lord approveth not; or, “seeth not” g; which some understand as spoken by wicked men, who do the above things, and flatter themselves that God sees not, and takes no notice of them, Eze 9:9; and others read it interrogatively, “doth not the Lord see?” h he does; he sees all the actions of men, nothing is hid from him; but he sees not with approbation; he do not look upon such things with delight and pleasure, but with abhorrence, Hab 1:13. The Targum is,
“is it possible that it should not be revealed before the Lord?”
g “non vidit, vel videt”, Pagninus, Montanus, Calvin. h “Non videret?” Piscator.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Lam 3:36. To subvert a man in his cause That is, to prevent his having justice done him in a law-suit or controversy by any undue interference; as by bearing or suborning false witness, or exerting any kind of influence in opposition to truth and right.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
Lam 3:36 To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.
Ver. 36. To subvert a man in his cause. ] By sleight of hand to tilt the balance of justice on one side.
The Lord approveth not.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
the Lord: 2Sa 11:27, Isa 59:15, Hab 1:13
approveth: Heb. seeth
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Lam 3:36. Cause means a contest and subvert means to win the contest merely by force whether right or wrong. The Lord would not approve such an act on the part of man. so He would not do so against his people. It is true that the divine forces are infinitely greater than the human, hut God does not use such force merely because he can, but it is be- couse it is just and for the ultimate good of mankind.
Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary
3:36 To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord {q} approveth not.
(q) He does not delight in it.