Bible Commentary

They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone upon me. They have cut off my life in the dungeon – Or, They destroyed my life in the pit, i. e. tried to destroy it by casting me into the cistern, and covering the month with a stone. See the margin … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:53”

Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause. 52 54. There is a possible reference on the part of the writer to Jer 38:6, but this is rendered unlikely by the fact that the “dungeon” had no water in it, and thus Lam 3:54 is inapplicable. The use of the singular “stone” in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:52”

Mine eye affecteth mine heart because of all the daughters of my city. 51. affecteth my soul ] The inflammation of eyes caused by continual weeping, or, better, the sights of misery on which he looks, add to his mental suffering. the daughters of my city ] either those whose untoward fate has been already … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:51”

Till the LORD look down, and behold from heaven. 50. Till the Lord look down etc.] Cp. Isa 63:15. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges That is, until the Lord show me some favour. See the notes on Lam 1:9. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole 50. TillHis prayer … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:50”

Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission, 49. ceaseth not ] Cp. Jer 9:1; Jer 14:17. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges The prophet was deeply affected upon the prospect of this evil before it came, Jer 9:1, and was now much more affected when he saw the judgment was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:49”

Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people. 48. runneth down with rivers of water ] a still stronger expression than that of Lam 1:16, where see note. Cp. Jer 13:17; Psa 119:136. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges The deep sympathy of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:48”

Fear and a snare is come upon us, desolation and destruction. 47. Fear and the pit ] See on Jer 48:43, of which this reminds us, and cp. Isa 24:17 f. devastation ] mg. tumult. The original word occurs here only. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Desolation – Or, devastation. Fuente: Albert … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:47”

All our enemies have opened their mouths against us. 46. On the peculiarity of the alphabetic arrangement here see Intr., p. 321, and for this v. cp. ch. Lam 2:16. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges That is, to mock, scoff, and reproach us. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:46”

Thou hast made us [as] the offscouring and refuse in the midst of the people. 45. For the thought cp. Nah 3:6; 1Co 4:13. It was exemplified in the Middle Ages in England and elsewhere (see Ivanhoe) and is still to be seen in Eastern Europe in the Judenhetze. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:45”

Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that [our] prayer should not pass through. 44. That Jehovah is veiled by darkness from human eyes is a thought which frequently meets us. See 1Ki 8:12; Psa 97:2; Isa 45:15. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges God had covered them with wrath, overwhelming them with … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:44”