Begin reading God's Word ad-free with instant access to your new online study library. 37 Who can command things to happen without the Lord’s permission?38 Does not the Most High send both calamity and good?39 Then why should we, mere humans, complain when we are punished for our sins? It looks like you’re already subscribed to Bible Gateway Plus! 40 Instead, let us test and examine our ways. 2 He has led me into darkness, shutting out all light. 10 He has hidden like a bear or a lion, waiting to attack me.11 He has dragged me off the path and torn me in pieces, leaving me helpless and devastated.12 He has drawn his bow and made me the target for his arrows.
16 He has made me chew on gravel.
because of the greatness of his unfailing love.
(BE)41 Let us lift up our hearts and our hands to God in heaven,(BF) and say:42 “We have sinned and rebelled(BG) and you have not forgiven.(BH). (BC), 40 Let us examine our ways and test them,(BD) and let us return to the Lord.
(AH)21 Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: 22 Because of the Lord’s great love(AI) we are not consumed,(AJ) for his compassions never fail. (BX)53 They tried to end my life in a pit(BY) and threw stones at me;54 the waters closed over my head,(BZ) and I thought I was about to perish. (K)8 Even when I call out or cry for help,(L) he shuts out my prayer. Whether they sit or stand, I am the object of their mocking songs. (AK)23 They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. (CJ)60 You have seen the depth of their vengeance, all their plots against me.
over the fate of all the women of Jerusalem.
for we are trapped, devastated, and ruined.”.
that both calamities and good things come?
again and again, all day long. that come from the rod of the Lord’s anger. Listen to the Bible. 7 He has walled me in, and I cannot escape. All day long they sing their mocking songs.15 He has filled me with bitterness and given me a bitter cup of sorrow to drink. Whether they sit or stand, I am the object of their mocking songs. Find out more here.
(CC)56 You heard my plea:(CD) “Do not close your ears to my cry for relief.”57 You came near(CE) when I called you, and you said, “Do not fear.”(CF), 58 You, Lord, took up my case;(CG) you redeemed my life. Lamentations 3.
(F)5 He has besieged me and surrounded me with bitterness(G) and hardship.
and given me a bitter cup of sorrow to drink. 3 He has turned his hand against me. 19 The thought of my suffering and homelessness is bitter beyond words. 4 He has made my skin and flesh grow old. that come from the rod of the LORD’s anger. He has rolled me in the dust.17 Peace has been stripped away, and I have forgotten what prosperity is.18 I cry out, “My splendor is gone! 34 If people crush underfoot all the prisoners of the land,35 if they deprive others of their rights in defiance of the Most High,36 if they twist justice in the courts— doesn’t the Lord see all these things?
3 I am the one who has seen the afflictions. 46 “All our enemies have spoken out against us.47 We are filled with fear, for we are trapped, devastated, and ruined.”48 Tears stream from my eyes because of the destruction of my people! To manage your subscription, visit your Bible Gateway account settings. 3 He has turned his hand against me. Everything I had hoped for from the Lord is lost!”. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188.
and given me a bitter cup of sorrow to drink. 13 He shot his arrows deep into my heart.14 My own people laugh at me.
64 Pay them back, Lord, for all the evil they have done.65 Give them hard and stubborn hearts, and then let your curse fall on them!66 Chase them down in your anger, destroying them beneath the Lord’s heavens.
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that come from the rod of the Lord ’s anger.
[a]20 I will never forget this awful time, as I grieve over my loss.21 Yet I still dare to hope when I remember this: 22 The faithful love of the Lord never ends! (I), 7 He has walled me in so I cannot escape;(J) he has weighed me down with chains.
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(AZ), 37 Who can speak and have it happen if the Lord has not decreed it? (CA), 55 I called on your name, Lord, from the depths(CB) of the pit.
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(O), 10 Like a bear lying in wait, like a lion(P) in hiding,(Q)11 he dragged me from the path and mangled(R) me and left me without help.12 He drew his bow(S) and made me the target(T) for his arrows. Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. The best value in digital Bible study. 34 If people crush underfoot all the prisoners of the land,35 if they deprive others of their rights in defiance of the Most High,36 if they twist justice in the courts— doesn’t the Lord see all these things? 10 He has hidden like a bear or a lion, waiting to attack me.11 He has dragged me off the path and torn me in pieces, leaving me helpless and devastated.12 He has drawn his bow and made me the target for his arrows. again and again, all day long.
31 For no one is abandoned by the Lord forever.32 Though he brings grief, he also shows compassion because of the greatness of his unfailing love.33 For he does not enjoy hurting people or causing them sorrow. He has broken my bones.
37 Who can command things to happen without the Lord’s permission?38 Does not the Most High send both calamity and good?39 Then why should we, mere humans, complain when we are punished for our sins? 7 He has walled me in, and I cannot escape. over the fate of all the women of Jerusalem. KJV (Narrated) NKJV (Narrated) NKJV (Dramatized) NLT (Dramatized) NIV (Narrated) NIV (Dramatized) NASB (Narrated) RVR60 (Español) Hope in the L ORD ’s Faithfulness. (BJ)44 You have covered yourself with a cloud(BK) so that no prayer(BL) can get through. 64 Pay them back what they deserve, Lord, for what their hands have done. because of the greatness of his unfailing love.
58 Lord, you have come to my defense; you have redeemed my life.59 You have seen the wrong they have done to me, Lord. 19 The thought of my suffering and homelessness is bitter beyond words. Coming soon: our Thanksgiving email series will be an exercise in biblical renewal.
with anguish and distress.
$3.99 a month for 40+ study tools. He has broken my bones.5 He has besieged and surrounded me with anguish and distress.6 He has buried me in a dark place, like those long dead.
with anguish and distress. 19 I remember my affliction and my wandering, the bitterness(AE) and the gall.
(AW)33 For he does not willingly bring affliction or grief to anyone. This chapter is an acrostic poem; the verses of each stanza begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet, and the verses within each stanza begin with the same letter. 49 My tears flow endlessly; they will not stop50 until the Lord looks down from heaven and sees.51 My heart is breaking over the fate of all the women of Jerusalem.
5 He has besieged and surrounded me. Your credit card won’t be charged until the trial period is over.
Be my judge, and prove me right.60 You have seen the vengeful plots my enemies have laid against me.
(CH)59 Lord, you have seen the wrong done to me. (AU), 31 For no one is cast off by the Lord forever. 3 He has turned his hand against me. (BB)39 Why should the living complain when punished for their sins? 37 Who can command things to happen without the Lord’s permission?38 Does not the Most High send both calamity and good?39 Then why should we, mere humans, complain when we are punished for our sins? Be my judge, and prove me right.60 You have seen the vengeful plots my enemies have laid against me. 4 He has made my skin and flesh grow old.
He has broken my bones.
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52 My enemies, whom I have never harmed, hunted me down like a bird.53 They threw me into a pit and dropped stones on me.54 The water rose over my head, and I cried out, “This is the end!”, 55 But I called on your name, Lord, from deep within the pit.56 You heard me when I cried, “Listen to my pleading!
(CM)63 Look at them!