Bible Commentary

Thou hast covered with anger, and persecuted us: thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied. 43. covered ] mg., better, covered thyself. Thou hast clothed thyself in wrath. This accords with the next line. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges In verses 43-66, far from pardoning, God is still actively punishing His people. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:43”

We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned. 42. We thou ] The pronouns are emphatic in the original. Thou and we have been at variance. thou pardoned ] Observe how this clause forms a connecting link with the next group; similarly “mine eye” in Lam 3:48. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:42”

Let us lift up our heart with [our] hands unto God in the heavens. 41. with our hands ] Cp. Exo 9:33; 1Ki 8:22. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Let us apply ourselves unto God by prayer, often expressed under this notion in Scripture from that gesture ordinarily used in prayer; and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:41”

Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD. 40 42. Let us search ] As it is through our sins that this evil is come upon us, let us (40) seek out what has been amiss in us and repent, (41) place ourselves before God in prayer, (42) confess our … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:40”

Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? 39. The E.VV., making the whole line to be a question, are more in consonance with the construction of the two earlier members of the group, than is the other proposed rendering, viz. Of what should a living man complain? Each … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:39”

Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good? 38. Cp. Isa 45:7; Amo 3:6. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges In the Hebrew the form of these words is interrogatory, as much as if he should say, Doth not evil come out of Gods mouth from his direction … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:38”

Who [is] he [that] saith, and it cometh to pass, [when] the Lord commandeth [it] not? 37. Cp. Psa 33:9. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 37 39. The order of thought in this group is, All events are absolutely in the hands of God. Thus calamity and prosperity come in response to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:37”

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.] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:36”

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 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:35”

To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth, 34 36. Three species of wrong-doing on the part of the victorious oppressor are here enumerated; ( a) To treat prisoners with cruelty, ( b) To give an unrighteous decision at law: for the judges as representing God were called by His name (e.g. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:34”