Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:35
To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High,
Verse 35. To turn aside the right of a man] To make a man lose his right, because one of the higher orders opposes him. Dr. Blayney thinks that elyon, instead of being referred to God, should be considered as pointing out one of the chief of the people. I do not see that we gain any thing by this. The evil fact is, turning aside the right of a man; and the aggravation of it is, doing it before the face of the Most High; that is, in a court of justice, where God is ever considered to be present.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
35. before . . . face of . . . mostHighAny “turning aside” of justice in court is donebefore the face of God, who is present, and “regardeth,”though unseen (Ec 5:8).
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
To turn aside the right of a man,…. The Targum is, of a poor man; not to do him justice in a court of judicature; to cause judgment to incline to the wrong side; to give the cause against a man, to give a wrong sentence; this is disapproved of by the Lord, and forbidden by him:
before the face of the most High; either before the most high God, he being present and among the gods, the judges, when they pass sentence; and yet, to pass a wrong one in his presence, without any regard to him, or fear of him, must be provoking to him: or, “before a superior” f, as some render it; before a judge that sits upon the bench; endeavouring by unjust charges, wrong pleas, and false witnesses, to deprive a man of his right; see Ec 5:8.
f “coram facie superioris”, Junius & Tremellius.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Lam 3:35 To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High,
Ver. 35. To turn aside the right of a man. ] To wrest his right by false witness and corrupt means, as wicked men use to do before the face of the Most High, or of a superior under colour of law. God liketh none of all this, though again for excellent ends he allows it so to be, and orders it when so it is.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
turn aside, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Deu 16:19; Deu 24:17; Deu 27:19, same word).
the MOST HIGH. Hebrew. ‘Elyon. App-4.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
turn: Psa 12:5, Psa 140:12, Pro 17:15, Pro 22:22, Pro 23:10, Zec 1:15, Zec 1:16
the most High: or, a superior
Reciprocal: Isa 10:2 – turn aside Dan 5:18 – the most
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Lam 3:35. It is not God’s purpose to deprive his people of any of their “rights, but only to punish them sufficiently to bring them to repentance.