“ All our enemies have opened their mouths against us. ”
Lamentations 3. The Third Lament. Here it is the singer that comes chiefly to the front; whereas in Lamentations 3:1 it had been Zion, and in Lamentations 3:2 it was Yahweh. EV hardly puts Lam...
All our enemies, &c. Here again, as in Lamentations 2:16 and Lamentations 2:17 , the letters P . (= P) and Ayin () are transposed; not from any "mistake" or "forgetfulness", but to call o...
He repeats what he had said, that the people were an offscouring, or scrapings, or sweepings, and also a refuse. The last word is, indeed, in the infinitive mood, מאוס, maus, but it is to b...
All our enemies have opened their mouths against us.
All our enemies have opened their mouths against us. Pe is put before Ain, as in Elegy 2:16,17; 4:16,17. Verse 46. All our enemies have opened their mouths against us - ( Lamentations 2:16...
Zion's Hope in God's Mercy This third poem is the most elaborate in structure and the most sublime in thought of all. The poet speaks not only for himself, but for the nation. The order of thought...
GRIEVING BEFORE GOD Lamentations 3:43-54 AS might have been expected, the mourning patriot quickly forsakes the patch of sunshine which lights up a few verses of this elegy. But the vision of i...
In this central and longest poem, Jeremiah identified himself completely with the experiences of his people. In the first movement, in language which throbs with pain, he described his own sorrows, r...
They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him....
All our enemies have opened their mouths against us. Like lions and other beasts of prey, to devour us; or in way of scorn and derision; pouring out their reproaches upon us, and scoffs at us, for...
All our enemies have opened their mouths against us. Ver. 46. All our enemies have opened their mouths against us, ] i.e., Reviled and derided us. See Lamentations 2:16 .
We have transgressed , &c. Here the prophet shows what will be the effect of a proper searching and trying of our ways; we shall be convinced of our sinfulness and guilt: and he here teaches us...
Complaining to God. B. C. 588. 42 We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast no...
That is, to mock, scoff, and reproach us.
The People Are Called On To Seek YHWH, And They Face Up To The Situation That They Are In Whilst The Prophet Himself Continues To Plead For Them ( Lamentations 3:40-51 ). The prophet now calls on...
EXEGETICAL NOTES. — (ס) Lamentations 3:43 . Thou hast covered with anger, whether Himself or us is not clear, but as the next clause, and pursued us, mentions the latter, it may be preferable...
We are about to read a chapter which is very full of sorrow; while you are listening to it, some of you may be saying, «We are not in that condition.» Well then, be thankful that you are not, and whi...
The Metre changes here. The letters of the Hebrew alphabet, twenty two in number, begin three hemistichs, which make sixty six verses. It would look better, and read more poetically, if the hemistich...
EXPOSITION Lamentations 3:1-25 MONOLOGUE SPOKEN BY AN INDIVIDUAL BELIEVER WHOSE FATE IS BOUND UP WITH THAT OF THE NATION ; OR PERHAPS BY THE NATION...
Confession of Sin and Complaint over the Cruelty of the Enemies
1 Corinthians 4:13 ; Deuteronomy 28:13 ; Deuteronomy 28:37 ; Deuteronomy 28:44 ; Lamentations 2:15 ; Lamentations 3:14 ; Lamentations 4:14 ; Lamentations 4:15