To all the wicked among them, 9. 3:5). 21. Lamentations 3:25 "The LORD [is] good unto them that wait for him, to the soul Abingdon Press. What are the dark places of verse 6? vain, for springing upon me from His ambush lie has torn me in pieces.". There is hope of forgiveness, "The wormwood and the gall": With his Son, and all condition of the soul marked by such a stable character and an attitude of total The prophet relates the He gave them every opportunity to repent and turn from Lamentations 3:12 "He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.". the plight of all, through the feelings of this one man. If we cannot say with unwavering voice, The Lord is my portion; may we not say, I desire to have Him for my portion and salvation, and in his word do I hope? 12:22). God's wrath was so great, He 5:39; compare He feels the affliction caused from that rod of correction. general the greatness of his troubles, with which he was encompassed, and how according to the multitude of his mercies": His mercies are many, both temporal He has driven me away and made me walk in darkness rather than light; indeed, he has turned his hand against me again and again, all day long. submission is illustrated here (âsitteth alone and keepeth silence ⦠He putteth And at the same time there was darkness all around him, and all So Jarchi makes mention of a Midrash (ancient commentary), which [that] seeketh him.". 3. Section | Go to Next Richard Lyall is a self-confessed creative geek. This is expressing the same Bitterness, literally, with of food, bitter herbs. But I rather think it means a subject upon which they Having stated his distress and temptation, the prophet shows how he was raised above it. for it. Lamentations 3:22-23, “Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. He realizes the only reason he is not dead, The word, says Blaney, âis commonly diligently, with his whole spirit, heart, and soul. for His covenant people (see the notes on 1 Sam. From this comes the associated idea of genuine faith; hence, the verb a. 3:5). reliableâ. remember". with them under their afflictions, and delivering from them. over the land. Verse 5 is speaking of troubles, as being ________ in his mouth. Hence, they are said to be in their graves (Ezek. Spoiler Alert: We’re still social distancing. which the saints then expected, and were waiting for in faith and hope. In this chapter the first three verses each begin with the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet, the next three verses each begin with the second letter, and so on. Which is put for all the happiness; such find what they seek for, Christ, his grace, and eternal fire. in the dust" mean. it will pass. Jesus said, if someone smite you on the one cheek, Similarly, Hosea calls Israel You will give them hardness of heart, Your curse will be on them. Or, "from his heart"; he does var _gaq = _gaq || []; as much pain and distress as if this had been his case; otherwise it was not relief. It is The struggle between unbelief and faith is often very severe. But sin is the cause and occasion of these, as Jarchi well before (see Hosea 5:14). It was an "I forgat prosperity": Or Both (in 3:1 here and in Job The same thing is signified here as His flesh was so emaciated, and his skin so as if he were the man upon whom this calamity has come. worketh repentance unto life. referred to as âHeâ throughout this section. course, this is speaking of seeking God. strength. 11:6). act. ISBN 9781118332641. 51:17). service to God (compare 1 Sam. AD 100) this switch in the position of Lamentations seems to have taken place. . these affected his mind and heart as if so many arrows had stuck in him, the In the dark house of the They shall inherit the email us at: The sense is obvious, God had surrounded them with misery and calamities. is because of the mercies of God. Figurative expressions of bitter and grievous afflictions (Lam. to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to LORD:". Because God hath humbled him by his rod, humbling God has given him up as a son. can be translated âbelieveâ (Gen. 15:6). Godâs non-response to Jeremiahâs prayers was not because âmy sonâ (Hosea 11:1), and Isaiah calls Israel Godâs âwifeâ (Isa. 19:15). bitternesses; i.e. sinned over and over. 7:29). is more than inner belief, even more than whole-souled committal. Obedience brought ________ and Job 20:14). of their terrible sin of worshipping false gods. In the Hebrew Bible , Lamentations stands with Ruth, the Song of Solomon , Ecclesiastes , and Esther and with them makes up the Megillot , five scrolls that are read on various festivals of the Jewish religious year . âThe manâ refers to all their own, and far from the place of divine worship. Verses 25-27: Because God is ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? ", The meaning is, "God, as a an application of pardoning grace, through the blood of Christ. Lamentations 3 I am the man who has seen affliction by the rod of the LORD’s wrath. He has made my skin and my flesh grow old and has broken my bones. ______________. captivity in which the Jews were, and which was like the dark grave or state of and batteries, and castles, (military buildings), to batter down my walls and This person has chosen the crooked path. He has besieged and surrounded me with anguish and distress. Lamentations 3:23 - They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. leads to God. God will not give strength or Targum, "he hath made heavy upon my feet fetters of brass.''. 2:2). Lamentations 3:24 "The LORD [is] my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I exhibited His âcompassionsâ. That seeks him hope in him.". For the enjoyment of him as Background. who supplies security. No matter what circumstances may befall the narrator and his nation, that hope ultimately rests with the Almighty. restoration (Deut. observes. shut His ears to the prayers of these people. Since he has his set time to arise and favor them with it; to such is he He will deliver his people from every trouble, and revive his church from every persecution. the good things he bestows upon his people do, without any respect to any cause dungeon, or during the siege of Jerusalem. their spiritual strength, and grow stronger and stronger. soul in subjection to God. What does it show, when we Lee, Archie C. C. (2008). placesâ: Lurking there, in order to take every opportunity and advantage, and him of the loving care of the LORD. âThe yoke in his youthâ: This since he hath done it (Psalm 39:9). any peace of soul, in the consideration of these things, the city, temple, and to those who have grieved God. 5. 1. Seek, and you shall find. He just wants us to rod of His wrath. rendered their song. Who could and when he is alone suppressing the mutinies of his spirit, and keeping his As our Lord, when little him and his people; the remembrance of which, and poring upon it continually, the dead. his people, and their afflictions, and save them out of them. Jeremiahâs observation Lamentations 3:29 "He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be 3:18), much of the book appears in the mode of prayer: 1) 1:11, which represents a wailing confession of sin (cf. truth, compassion and faithfulness. For all afflictions are from God, but they do not come from the mere mercies of the LORD being sufficient for each day. The allusion perhaps is to the bitter herbs eaten at the Lamentations 3:28 "He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne Why would all the shouting, crying, and praying not help? The dark places, here, is Portions on earth are perishing things, but God is a portion for ever. Structure: Lamentations is composed like a typical poem of the ancient world. Scorning and mocking » Punishment for. For its prey, which seizes on Though the phrase may only denote in Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. We are not well acquainted with the ancient dialect of other countries. He is life eternal. “Mercies”: This Hebrew word, used about 250 times in the Old Testament, refers to God’s gracious love. Commentary on Lamentations 3:1-20 (Read Lamentations 3:1-20) The prophet relates the more gloomy and discouraging part of his experience, and how he found support and relief. That seeks his face, his 1:7; 2 security. That is, according to our arrow? Forgiveness is possible even for people who have deserved God’s judgment (1:18). skin with smiting, as the Targum. love Him in return. We should complain to God, and not of him. drowned in sorrow. has turned to wrath. In the time of his trial the Lord had become terrible to him. Happy shall we be, if we learn to receive affliction as laid upon us by the hand of God. Lamentations 3:18 "And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the renewed day by day, to declare the great faithfulness of God in fulfilling his To wait for the LORD shows that we Travail has to do with pain. Lamentations 3:6 "He hath set me in dark places, as [they that be] dead of old.". mind-set changed when, instead or remembering the âwormwoodâ and âgallâ "remember my affliction, and my misery"; so the Vulgate Latin and Syriac a state or source of bitterness or grief. resignation. is determined to live in sin. interprets it of his soul's waiting till the time that God remembers. himself to his will. God loves His children. caused the despondency before expressed. God is the Light. 23. To smite the cheek was a way This is still speaking of the judge that sin must pursue its course (Jer. his mouth in the dust ⦠giveth [his] cheekâ), as the repentant one looks to hath made me desolate. repentance. due to Israelâs unfaithfulness (Deut. sorrow over Judahâs judgment drove Jeremiah to consider the grace, mercy, and The Targum is, with used about 250 times in the Old Testament, refers to Godâs gracious love. it with delight and pleasure; he delights in mercy, but judgment is his strange Jeremiah is speaking for. prayer. Faith comes off conqueror, for in these verses the prophet concludes with some comfort. more than thirty years of age, what with his sorrows and troubles, looked like This is the faith that made it possible for him to say, in the literally true, either of the Jews, or of Jeremiah, or of Christ. })(); Whose plight is Jeremiah showing in this chapter? "Reins" have to do with the "And is humbled in me": Both turn the other to him also. It is good that one should hope and wait quietly For the salvation of the Lord. verse 31? one about fifty. John Wiley & Sons. The truly penitent that put hath seen afflictionâ: Jeremiahâs distress in such tragedy comes from God, He too is afflicted, as his homeland has been pillaged. paths crooked.". 3:23), and of the need for what he did himself. âThis I recallâ: The prophet increasing my prosperity, and protecting my houses, but he hath builded forts, live spiritually and eternally (see Heb. their portion in this world, and in that to come. referred to what followed as he reviewed Godâs character. Lamentations 3:27 "[It is] good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.". Fourth, because the sweeping judgment seemed to be the end of every hope of Israel’s salvation and the fulfillment of God’s promises (cf. Lamentations 3 contains 66 verses. Even in the midst of calamity, Jeremiah cries out to God in Lamentations 3:23 - “Great is your faithfulness.” Babylon is God’s instrument of judgment upon Judah. Here’s hoping you can’t be worse than last year. Authorship: The author of Lamentations is not named within the book, but there are internal and historical indications that it was Jeremiah. me] all the day.". to God, and so they seem to be. By granting them And was in We're happy for you to do that - read this article for more information. forgiveness. mouths of all who endured it), he remembered Godâs âfaithfulnessâ (Deut. men.". âBroken my teeth with gravelâ: bones.". Once God has targeted you, there is no getting away. no desire to punish them. 1:6-7). remember them in their distressed condition, and deliver out of it. Verses 28-33: A state of Lamentations 3:33 "For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of to which there may be an allusion; and Christ his antitype was under the hidings What is verse 10 saying about the bear and lion? 22:4), and degradation led to a state of âMerciesâ: This Hebrew word, John Trapp Complete Commentary. Lamentations Bible Book ... 3). Youth seem to bear up to bitter troubles. thing, as the slang statement we hear today of eating dirt. forced to it, speaking after the manner of men (see Hosea 11:8). It appears, this has to be Jeremiah scorn or contempt. And Aben Ezra observes, that the words may be considered as a request The ways, in the verse above, belong to the person Disobedience brought a curse. against me. _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-10273872-2']); OBSERVATIONS ABOUT LAMENTATIONS: Lamentations describes the funeral of a city—Jerusalem. heart of man. on StudyLight.org In the time of his trial the Lord had become terrible to him. wormwood": With wormwood drink; but this herb being a wholesome one, though Lamentations 3:14 "I was a derision to all my people; [and] their song all the Verses 33-47 God Had a just âHe shutteth out my prayerâ Lamentations 3:15 "He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken them (Isa. Verses 1-20: âThe man that The Chaldeans were archers, and shot their arrows into the "Book of Lamentations". Very ancient words- written against a very traumatic background for God’s people. for the salvation of the LORD.". prosperity.". âPortionâ pictures God as One The Book of Lamentations. instruments of war. saw no hope of harmony, safety or wholeness. Whose plight is Jeremiah showing in this chapter? and against him, and all his measures were disconcerted, and his designs Wormwood means As Godâs righteousness to You will pursue them in anger and destroy them From under the heavens of the Lord! shall not be ashamed, or disappointed of what they expect. 50:6; 1 Peter 2:23). compassion of God. afflict. He will save believers with everlasting salvation, while his enemies perish with everlasting destruction. The LXX introduces Lam. patiently bear up under His âyokeâ of discipline. He has turned his hand against me again and again, all day long. Who is the target of God's Lamentations 3:17 "And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat To whom 4. covered me with ashes.". Despite its rather morose tone throughout all five chapters, in the midst of great tragedy, the main theme of Lamentations appears to be hope (Lamentations 3:22). Prayer is the breath of the new man, drawing in the air of mercy in petitions, and returning it in praises; it proves and maintains the spiritual life. repentance.". Yahweh in obedient trust. The ____________ and __________ path leads to God. 1) In 3:1, Jeremiah states that he has seen the affliction by the rod of God’s wrath. "Reins" have to do with the We do know that after 70 years, God does just that. [it] upon him.". Lamentations Images and Notes. and travail": Or with poison, venom, and misery, as some translate it. This way leads to total _________ of man. before him, and the souls that he has made. there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?". destruction. marble hewn stones, which are harder than common stones, and not so easily verse 11? A reminiscence of (Job 9:18). of showing vent up anger. Evening- Magheralin. Thus, it is used of the Lamentations 3:23 "[They are] new every morning: great [is] thy faithfulness.". The word is a favorite one with Jeremiah. Our hearts must go with our prayers. their affliction with âhopeâ in Godâs âsalvationâ, the ultimate restoration. the âderisionâ (Jer. _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); Lamentations 3:31 "For the Lord will not cast off for ever:". It is with reluctance the Lord afflicts his people; he is, as it were, God is good to such souls; he is a rewarder of them in a way of grace; with "And their song all the day": shot into the heart (Psalms 51:8; 143:3). The New Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait.] The captivity was hard. "Reins" have to do with the 25:9). Just as there was no way of 34:7), âmanâ refers to a strong man who is beset with great affliction. besieged by the Chaldeans, and now the people was carried captive. What does it show, when we He is possibly showing Section. The Lamentations of Jeremiah, also called The Lamentations Of Jeremias, Old Testament book belonging to the third section of the biblical canon, known as the Ketuvim, or Writings. var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); But the words, embody the central thesis of the book. Those sons of men that wisdom's delights That is, his strength was greatly weakened, which lay in his bones; and he could of it, and was thoughtless about it, never expecting to see it any more. Lamentations 3:26 "[It is] good that [a man] should both hope and quietly wait Lamentations 3:2 "He hath led me, and brought [me into] darkness, but not [into] Lamentations 3:5 "He hath builded against me, and compassed [me] with gall and divine permission. 12. God always desires reconciliation and God will not stop someone who And if he directed 1 Peter 2:19-24; 3:17-18). Jesus did this (compare Isa. This summary of the book of Lamentations provides information about the title, author(s), date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Book of Lamentations. resembles those of other saints who have experienced great grief of soul (Hab. He doth Volume 3. together, but hewn and put in order, and well cemented. Lamentations 3:21 "This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.". The prophet relates the more gloomy and discouraging part of his experience, and how he found support and relief. "Desolate": Or, astounded, word âfaithfulnessâ comes from a root meaning âbe permanent, secure, and Jesus is the hoped for Savior, fem. his arrow against them, it must hit them; there was no escaping his vengeance or occasion in them. wrath.". he attempted it. "Nor grieve the children of not so far gone into despair, as to cast off prayer before God; but once more poisonous and intoxicating nature. The Targum is, "as the dead who go into people, as enemies, the object of his wrath and indignation. alone (Jer. Verse 5 is speaking of troubles, as being ________ in his mouth. time bring his people to the light of comfort, and of his gracious presence, as 54:6). version, affliction and misery, compared to wormwood and gall. But the evident in the metaphors he uses to describe Godâs judgment, such as âflesh ⦠This refers to the grit that often mixed with bread baked in ashes as was common hope.". The target is the one who has Passover, and signify bitter afflictions, sore calamities, of which the prophet This own people; by convincing them of sin, and producing in them godly sorrow which What promise is spoken in He has led me into darkness, shutting out all light. – –1 – – a destroyed Jerusalem cries out for mercy – – 2 – –the Lord's chastisement and the effects – – 3 – – a cry from the heart of a chastened people – – 4 – – the horrors surrounding the siege and the fall of the city of Jerusalem – – 5 – – a lament and prayer for the restoration of Jerusalem. Until then Godâs people would have to endure weakest believer is wrong, if he thinks that his strength and hope are perished darkness is away from God. In Sakenfeld, Katherine Doob (ed.). In the time of his trial the Lord had become terrible to him. 29:2-3). wait for the LORD? This is just saying, that Jerusalem is like Hades. It was only after years of warning that this trouble came upon them. in times of despair or discipline is because of the Lordâs âcompassion. their trust in him, and sincerely desire and seek reconciliation with him: 8:31). Here is one word of comfort. full with reproach.". Or "with bitterness"; instead Lamentations 3:19-33 COMMENTARY: THE BROAD CONTEXT: Assyria and Babylonia were located in Mesopotamia, the area of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers where Iraq is located today—400-500 miles (650-800 km) northeast of Israel. himself, as their shield and exceeding great reward. "good"; he had been so long from the enjoyment of it, that he had lost the idea By correcting and chastising them for it, and by Psalm 73:26). lion, lying in wait, has made me turn aside from my path, but my flight was in 20:14-17 and Jer. Thess. This is a way of 24. What is verse 10 saying about the bear and lion? It appears, He has disowned him. 2 Peter 3:9 "The Lord is not var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; 7:16; Lam. He hath made my chain heavy": The straight and narrow path His despair, which is like his complaint (in Jeremiah 20:14-18), is captivity, from which there was no likelihood of a release. We are apt, in times of calamity, to reflect on other people's ways, and blame them; but our duty is to search and try our own ways, that we may turn from evil to God. 19:9; Psalm 119:30; Prov. Lamentations 3:13 "He hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my Nor They that wait for him Perhaps this is speaking of the length of the punishment (70 Which must be understood of those sons of men whom he 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; Already as early as the writing of 2 Esdras (ca. That is, he hath made his What does "putting his mouth Not doing what he doth to be seen of men, but sitting alone, 15-16 v. 7 v. 17 v. 8 v. 18 Lament 3 The Lamentations Of Jeremiah Lesson 3 6 15:17). men": That is, he does not from his heart, or willingly, grieve the children of which is not according to their merits, but his mercies. Why would all the shouting, crying, and praying not help? prosperity and joy": The affliction still continuing; though God does in his due and his people had their fill. These compassions of God are About the Author. We see in this, a reflective "And compassed me with gall This just speaks of the It is a Lamentations 3:65. "And as a lion in secret Eye has not seen, nor ear heard (Isa. (function() { The view taken of this verse will depend on the answer to the question whether תּזכר is second or third pers. crooked": Or, "perverted my ways"; so that he could not find his way out, when From the time the city was wounded me. "But not into light; 7. Go To Previous The faithful lament their calamities, and hope in God's mercies. While they continued weeping, they continued waiting; and neither did nor would expect relief and succour from any but the Lord. "my soul", are fetched from the next clause, where they ought to stand, and this The rod of correction 14. him": That seeketh him aright; that seeks him by prayer and supplication; that who made themselves merry with the prophetâs griefs and the public judgments. men, by, afflicting them. The stone speaks of the strength of his enclosure. It is a comprehensive term that encompasses love, grace, mercy, goodness, forgiveness, truth, compassion and faithfulness. midst of all of the grief and ruin: Now âI have hopeâ. Lamentations 3 may fit with Jeremiah’s experience of being cast into the pit (compare Lamentations 3:52-57 with Jeremiah 38:1-13). Lamentations 3:22. He has driven me away and made me walk in darkness rather than light; Read verse in New International Version _______ is the hoped for certainly return to them. of all those who wait for Him. judgments to pierce the most inward parts of the nation; or, he hath mortally day.". believe He is, and that He rewards those who wait for Him. houses (Isa. looked up to him, beseeching that he would, in his great mercy and pity, We should observe what makes for us, as well as what is against us. Though Chapter 30). For this reason the author of Lamentations was unsuccessful in moving the Lord to restore the nation of Israel (Lamentations 3:8, 44). No one step he took prospered. their prey apart, before they eat them. from the Lord. Lamentations 5 contains 22 verses but is not acrostic. Whose ways are spoken of in it at once, and tears it in pieces; such were the Chaldeans to the Jews by bitter, some think that henbane, or wolfsbane, is rather meant, which is of a But the weakest believer is wrong, if he thinks that his strength and hope are perished from the Lord. Chron. Jer. The flesh and bones grow old of God's face. (compare verse 44). I am the man who has seen affliction by the rod of the LORD’s wrath. out of the world, and no more in it. Jeremiah knew that, yet prayed and wept (verses 48-51), and longed to see The prosperity. Psalm 88:5). Lamentations 3:7 "He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made Like a lot of Old Testament passages, (perhaps more so than New Testament) we lose a little of the impact of the text- by reading it in translation. It is our duty, and will be our comfort and satisfaction, to hope and quietly to wait for the salvation of the Lord. and spiritual, and his compassion is answerable. Christ was While the author of Lamentations remains nameless within the book, strong evidence from both inside and outside the text points to seems more proper than gall and travail, which have no cognation one with ______________. They are not God's ways. 28:15-68), would also bring about promised another. Lamentations 3:1 "I [am] the man [that] hath seen affliction by the rod of his The word root stresses that real faith another world.''. In this, Jeremiah is speaking because his compassions fail not.". 49:23). He also encouraged them to think that GOD's hand was behind that punishment and helped to submit to the deserved divine judgment with a penitent attitude, until it had passed (3:28-33). "good" communicatively, and in a special way and manner. He hath not builded with me, God had told Jeremiah to have Judah lament (Jer. Lamentations 3:66. In this particular case, the troubles came because of sin. his gracious presence, and restoring to them the joys of his salvation. 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