Bible Commentary

Behold their sitting down, and their rising up; I [am] their music. 63. song ] Cp. Job 30:9. their sitting down, and their rising up ] their whole course of life. Cp. Psa 139:2. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges That is, at all times, when they sit down and rise up, I … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:63”

The lips of those that rose up against me, and their device against me all the day. 62. The lips ] i.e. the utterances, governed by Thou heardest of Lam 3:61. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges That is, thou hast observed and noted the motions or products of my enemies lips, and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:62”

Thou hast heard their reproach, O LORD, [and] all their imaginations against me; Whatever knowledge men get of things done from their eye or ear, thou hast from thy omnisciency; thou knowest not only their malicious actions, but words and thoughts. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole 61-63. their reproachtheirreproachful language … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:61”

Thou hast seen all their vengeance [and] all their imaginations against me. 60, 61. Cp. Jer 11:19. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 60. Thou hast seen – all their imaginations] Every thing is open to the eye of God. Distressed soul! though thou knowest not what thy enemies meditate against thee; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:60”

O LORD, thou hast seen my wrong: judge thou my cause. Thou hast a perfect knowledge of mens perverse and unrighteous dealings with me at this time; do thou judge betwixt me and mine enemies, and deal with them according to what shall appear just to thee. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:59”

O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life. 58. thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul ] The enemy are likened to opponents in a suit at law. The Lord has been the writer’s successful advocate against them. He is therefore invoked once again to defeat them. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:58”

Thou drewest near in the day [that] I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not. 57. Thou drewest near ] Cp. Psa 145:18. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 57. Fear not.] How powerful is this word when spoken by the Spirit of the Lord to a disconsolate heart. To every mourner … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:57”

Thou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry. 56. The word rendered “breathing” occurs but once elsewhere (Exo 8:15 [Heb. Lam 3:11 ]), and has there the sense of respite, relief. Accordingly Ewald proposes (by a change of one consonant) to render my cry, and consider “at my … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:56”

I called upon thy name, O LORD, out of the low dungeon. A prayer for deliverance and for vengeance upon his enemies. Lam 3:55 Out of the low dungeon – The lowest pit of Psa 88:6. Some consider that Ps. 69 was composed by Jeremiah, and is the prayer referred to here (Jer 38:6 note). … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:55”

Waters flowed over mine head; [then] I said, I am cut off. 54. Waters flowed over mine head ] figuratively. So in Psa 42:7; Psa 69:2, which latter Ps. was traditionally ascribed to Jeremiah. I am cut off ] Cp. Psa 31:22; Psa 88:5; 2Ch 26:21; Isa 53:8. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:54”