Lamentations 3:3

Against me is he turned. — Better, against me He turneth His hand again and again, the first verb being one of frequentative action, and giving that significance to the second.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Is he turned; he turneth - Or, “surely against me” hath he turned “his hand” again and again “all the day long.”
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Now he says that God was an adversary to him; for this is what the verb ישב, isheb, means, he is turned against me. As an enemy, when int...
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Surely against me is he turned; he turneth his hand against me all the day.
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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

Surely against me is he turned; he turneth his hand [against me] all the day. Ver. 3. Surely against me is he turned. ] Metaphora a colaphizantib...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Surely against me is he turned The course of his providence toward me is quite altered. He was formerly kind and gracious, but now exercises an aff...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The course of God's providence toward me is quite altered, his hand, that is, his power, which was wont to be with me, and for me, against my enemies...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Surely against me is He turned, in continual and severe chastisements; He turneth His hand against me all the day, smiting without ceasing.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 29:20 ; Isaiah 1:25 ; Isaiah 63:10 ; Job 31:21 ; Lamentations 2:4-7

³ Surely against me is he turned; he turneth his hand against me all the day.

Related Commentaries of Lamentations 3:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Lamentations 3:3