Lamentations 3
Hope in the Lord's Faithfulness
1 I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath. Judgment: Psalms 88:7. Parallel theme: Job 19:21
2 He hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light. Light: Job 30:26, Isaiah 59:9
3 Surely against me is he turned; he turneth his hand against me all the day.
4 My flesh and my skin hath he made old; he hath broken my bones. Parallel theme: Psalms 51:8, Isaiah 38:13, Jeremiah 50:17
5 He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail. Parallel theme: Lamentations 3:19, Job 19:8, Jeremiah 23:15
6 He hath set me in dark places, as they that be dead of old. Darkness: Psalms 143:3
7 He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy. Creation: Lamentations 1:14, Psalms 88:8. Parallel theme: Job 3:23, 19:8, Jeremiah 38:6, 40:4, Hosea 2:6 +2
8 Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer. Parallel theme: Job 19:7, 30:20, Psalms 22:2
9 He hath inclosed my ways with hewn stone, he hath made my paths crooked. Creation: Isaiah 63:17
10 He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.
11 He hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces: he hath made me desolate. Creation: Lamentations 1:13. Parallel theme: Hosea 6:1
12 He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow. Parallel theme: Lamentations 2:4, Job 6:4, 7:20, Psalms 38:2
13 He hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins. Parallel theme: Job 6:4
14 I was a derision to all my people; and their song all the day. Parallel theme: Lamentations 3:63, Jeremiah 20:7
15 He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood. Parallel theme: Jeremiah 9:15
16 He hath also broken my teeth with gravel stones, he hath covered me with ashes. Parallel theme: Psalms 3:7, 58:6, Proverbs 20:17, Jeremiah 6:26
17 And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity. Peace: Isaiah 38:17, 54:10, Jeremiah 8:15, 14:19, 16:5, Zechariah 8:10. Parallel theme: Genesis 41:30, Job 7:7, Psalms 119:155, Isaiah 59:11 +5
18 And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the LORD: Hope: Job 17:15
19 Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall. Parallel theme: Lamentations 3:5, 3:15, Jeremiah 9:15
20 My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me. Parallel theme: Job 21:6, Psalms 42:11, 43:5
21 This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. Hope: Psalms 130:7. Parallel theme: Habakkuk 2:3
22 It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. References Lord: Psalms 86:15, Malachi 3:6. Parallel theme: Nehemiah 9:31, Psalms 77:8, 78:38, 106:45, Luke 1:50 +2
23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. Faith: Psalms 36:5, 89:33, Hebrews 10:23. Parallel theme: Exodus 34:6, Psalms 30:5, 146:6, Isaiah 33:2, Zephaniah 3:5, Titus 1:2, Hebrews 6:18 +5
24 The LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty. is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. References Lord: Psalms 16:5, 142:5, Jeremiah 10:16, 51:19. Hope: Lamentations 3:21, Psalms 31:24, 33:18. Parallel theme: Psalms 73:26 +3
25 The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. References Lord: Psalms 37:7, 37:34, Isaiah 25:9, 30:18, 40:31, James 5:7. Good: Lamentations 3:26, Psalms 27:14. Parallel theme: 2 Chronicles 31:21, Isaiah 64:4 +5
26 It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD. Salvation: Genesis 49:18, Psalms 119:166, 119:174, Isaiah 30:15. References Lord: Psalms 37:7, 37:34. Hope: Psalms 130:5, 1 Peter 1:13. Parallel theme: Hebrews 3:14, 10:35 +5
27 It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. Good: Psalms 119:71. Parallel theme: Psalms 90:12, 94:12, Ecclesiastes 12:1
28 He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him. Parallel theme: Lamentations 2:10, Jeremiah 15:17
29 He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope. Parallel theme: Job 40:4
30 He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach. Parallel theme: Job 16:10, Psalms 69:20, 123:3, Isaiah 50:6, Micah 5:1, Matthew 5:39, 26:67, Luke 6:29, 2 Corinthians 11:20 +4
31 For the LordLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty. will not cast off for ever: References Lord: 1 Samuel 12:22, Psalms 77:7, 94:14, Jeremiah 31:37, 33:24. Parallel theme: Isaiah 57:16, Jeremiah 32:40, Micah 7:18 +3
32 But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies. Parallel theme: Exodus 2:23, 3:7, Judges 10:16, 2 Kings 13:23, Psalms 30:5, 78:38, 103:11, Jeremiah 31:20, Hosea 11:8, Luke 15:20 +5
33 For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men. Parallel theme: Ezekiel 18:32, 33:11
34 To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth, Parallel theme: Psalms 69:33, 102:20, Isaiah 49:9
35 To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High,
36 To subvert a man in his cause, the LordLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty. approveth not. References Lord: Isaiah 59:15. Parallel theme: Habakkuk 1:13
37 Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not? References Lord: Proverbs 16:9, 19:21, 21:30. Parallel theme: Isaiah 46:10, Daniel 4:35, Romans 9:15, Ephesians 1:11 +2
38 Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good? Evil: Job 2:10, Isaiah 45:7, Jeremiah 32:42, Amos 3:6. Parallel theme: Psalms 75:7, Proverbs 29:26
39 Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? Sin: Jeremiah 30:15, Micah 7:9. Parallel theme: Proverbs 19:3
40 Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD. References Lord: Deuteronomy 4:30, 2 Chronicles 30:6, Isaiah 55:7, Hosea 6:1. Parallel theme: Psalms 4:4, 119:59, Ezekiel 18:28, 1 Corinthians 11:28, 11:31, 2 Corinthians 13:5 +5
41 Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens. References God: 1 Thessalonians 2:8. Parallel theme: Psalms 25:1, 28:2, 63:4, 86:4, 141:2
42 We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned. Parallel theme: Nehemiah 9:26
43 Thou hast covered with anger, and persecuted us: thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied. Parallel theme: Lamentations 2:17, 2:21, 3:66, Psalms 83:15
44 Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through. Prayer: Lamentations 3:8. Parallel theme: Psalms 97:2, Jeremiah 15:1, Zechariah 7:13
45 Thou hast made us as the offscouring and refuse in the midst of the people. Creation: 1 Corinthians 4:13
46 All our enemies have opened their mouths against us. Parallel theme: Lamentations 2:16
47 Fear and a snare is come upon us, desolation and destruction. Parallel theme: Isaiah 51:19
48 Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people. Parallel theme: Lamentations 1:16, 2:11, 2:18, Psalms 119:136, Jeremiah 4:19, 9:1, 9:18, 13:17 +3
49 Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission, Parallel theme: Psalms 77:2, Jeremiah 14:17
50 Till the LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty. look down, and behold from heaven. References Lord: Lamentations 5:1. Parallel theme: Isaiah 63:15
51 Mine eye affecteth mine heart because of all the daughters of my city.
52 Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause. Parallel theme: Psalms 35:7, 35:19
53 They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone upon me. Parallel theme: Jeremiah 37:16, 38:6, 38:9, Daniel 6:17
54 Waters flowed over mine head; then I said, I am cut off. Parallel theme: Lamentations 3:18, Psalms 18:4, Ezekiel 37:11
55 I called upon thy name, O LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty., out of the low dungeon.
56 Thou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry. Parallel theme: Job 34:28, Psalms 34:6, 55:1, Isaiah 38:5, Romans 8:26
57 Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not. Parallel theme: Psalms 69:18, 145:18, Isaiah 41:10, 41:14, 58:9, Jeremiah 1:17, Acts 18:9, 27:24, James 4:8, Revelation 2:10 +5
58 O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life. References Lord: Jeremiah 51:36. Redemption: Psalms 71:23, 103:4, Jeremiah 50:34
59 O LORD, thou hast seen my wrong: judge thou my cause. Judgment: Psalms 26:1, 43:1, 1 Peter 2:23. References Lord: Psalms 35:1. Parallel theme: Genesis 31:42, Psalms 9:4
60 Thou hast seen all their vengeance and all their imaginations against me. Parallel theme: Lamentations 3:59
61 Thou hast heard their reproach, O LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty., and all their imaginations against me; References Lord: Lamentations 5:1, Psalms 74:18, 89:50. Parallel theme: Zephaniah 2:8
62 The lips of those that rose up against me, and their device against me all the day. Parallel theme: Psalms 59:7, 59:12, 140:3, Ezekiel 36:3
63 Behold their sitting down, and their rising up; I am their musick. Sin: Psalms 139:2. Parallel theme: Lamentations 3:14, Job 30:9
64 Render unto them a recompence, O LORD, according to the work of their hands. References Lord: Jeremiah 11:20, 2 Timothy 4:14. Parallel theme: Psalms 28:4
65 Give them sorrow of heart, thy curse unto them. Parallel theme: Deuteronomy 2:30, Isaiah 6:10
66 Persecute and destroy them in anger from under the heavens of the LORD. References Lord: Deuteronomy 25:19. Parallel theme: Lamentations 3:43, Psalms 8:3, Jeremiah 10:11