Lamentations 2:19

Lamentations 2:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street.
• New International Version (NIV)Arise, cry out in the night, as the watches of the night begin; pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord. Lift up your hands to him for the lives of your children, who faint from hunger at every street corner.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Arise, cry out in the night, at the beginning of the night watches! Pour out your heart like water before the presence of the Lord! Lift your hands to him for the lives of your children, who faint for hunger at the head of every street."
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Arise, cry out in the night, At the beginning of the watches; Pour out your heart like water before the face of the Lord. Lift your hands toward Him For the life of your young children, Who faint from hunger at the head of every street.”

Context of Lamentations 2:19

17The Lord has done what He planned; He has accomplished His word Which He commanded from days of old. He has demolished without sparing, And He has caused the enemy to rejoice over you; He has exalted the power of your enemies. 18Their hearts cried out to the Lord. “O wall of the Daughter of Zion, Let your tears run down like a river day and night; Give yourself no relief, Let your eyes have no rest. Arise, cry aloud in the night, At the beginning of the night watches; Pour out your heart like water Before the presence of the Lord; Lift up your hands to Him For the life of your little ones Who are faint from hunger At the head of every street.” 20See, O Lord, and look! With whom have You dealt this way? Should women eat their offspring, The little ones who were born healthy and beautiful? Should priest and prophet be killed In the sanctuary of the Lord? 21The young and the old Lie on the ground in the streets; My virgins and my young men Have fallen by the sword. You have killed them in the day of Your anger, You have slaughtered, not sparing.

Lamentations 2:19 word by word

ק֣וּמִי׀ רֹ֣נִּי בַלַּ֗יְלָה לְרֹאשׁ֙ אַשְׁמֻר֔וֹת שִׁפְכִ֤י כַמַּ֙יִם֙ לִבֵּ֔ךְ נֹ֖כַח פְּנֵ֣י אֲדֹנָ֑י שְׂאִ֧י אֵלָ֣יו כַּפַּ֗יִךְ עַל־נֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ עֽוֹלָלַ֔יִךְ הָעֲטוּפִ֥ים בְּרָעָ֖ב בְּרֹ֥אשׁ כָּל־חוּצֽוֹת׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Ariseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• cry outרָנַןrânan · to singH7442
• in the nightלַ֫יְלָהlayil lêyl layelâh · nightH3915
• in the beginningרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: topH7218
• of the watchesאַשְׁמוּרָה'ashmûrâh 'ashmûrâh 'ashmôreth · watchH821
• pour outשָׁפַךְshâphak · to pour: pourH8210
• thine heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• like waterמַיmayim · waterH4325
• beforeנֹ֫כַחnôkach · beforeH5227
• the faceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• of the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
• lift upנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: vowH5375
• thy handsכַּףkaph · palmH3709
• toward him for the lifeנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: lifeH5315
• of thy young childrenעוֹלֵל‛ôlêl ‛ôlâl · infantH5768
• that faintעָטַף‛âţaph · be feebleH5848
• for hungerרָעָבrâ‛âb · famineH7458
• of every streetחוּץchûts chûts · outsideH2351

Cross-references for Lamentations 2:19

• Psalms 42:8Yet the Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, And in the night His song will be with me, A prayer to the God of my life.
• Psalms 62:8Trust [confidently] in Him at all times, O people; Pour out your heart before Him. God is a refuge for us. Selah.
• Psalms 119:55O Lord, I remember Your name in the night, And keep Your law.
• Isaiah 26:9In the night my soul longs for You [O Lord], Indeed, my spirit within me seeks You diligently; For [only] when Your judgments are experienced on the earth Will the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
• Mark 1:35Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left [the house], and went out to a secluded place, and was praying there.
• Luke 6:12Now at this time Jesus went off to the mountain to pray, and He spent the whole night in prayer to God.
• Judges 7:19So Gideon and the hundred men who were with him came to the edge of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, when the guards had just been changed, and they blew the trumpets and smashed the pitchers that were in their hands.
• Matthew 14:25And in the fourth watch of the night (3:00-6:00 a.m.) Jesus came to them, walking on the sea.
• Mark 13:35Therefore, be continually on the alert—for you do not know when the master of the house is coming, whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning—
• 1 Samuel 1:15But Hannah answered, “No, my lord, I am a woman with a despairing spirit. I have not been drinking wine or any intoxicating drink, but I have poured out my soul before the Lord.
• 1 Samuel 7:6So they gathered at Mizpah, and drew water and poured it out before the Lord, and fasted on that day and said there, “We have sinned against the Lord.” And Samuel judged the Israelites at Mizpah.
• Job 3:24For my groaning comes at the sight of my food, And my cries [of despair] are poured out like water.
• Psalms 142:2I pour out my complaint before Him; I declare my trouble before Him.
• Psalms 28:2Hear the voice of my supplication (specific requests, humble entreaties) as I cry to You for help, As I lift up my hands and heart toward Your innermost sanctuary (Holy of Holies).
• Psalms 63:4So will I bless You as long as I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name.
• Psalms 134:2Lift up your hands to the sanctuary And bless the Lord.

Commentaries on Lamentations 2:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Arise, cry out in the night - This seems to refer to Jerusalem besieged. Ye who keep the night watches, pour out your hearts before the Lord, instead of calling the time of night, etc.; or, when you call it, send up a fervent prayer to God for the safety and relief of the place.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19In - (or at) the beginning of the watches “At the beginning of each night-watch” means all the night through. The Hebrews divided the night into three watches.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-22Verses 10-22 Causes for lamentation are described. Multitudes perished by famine. Even little children were slain by their mother's hands, and eaten, according to the threatening, Deut. 28:53. Multitudes fell by the sword. Their false prophets deceived them. And their neighbours laughed at them. It is a great sin to jest at others' miseries, and adds much affliction to the afflicted. Their enemies triumphed over them. The enemies of the church are apt to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-19Repentance and prayer are the proper responses when facing the devastation of God’s judgment.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. cry ... in ... night--(Psa 119:147). beginning of ... watches--that is, the first of the three equal divisions (four hours each) into which the ancient Jews divided the night; namely, from sunset to ten o'clock. The second was called "the middle watch" (Jud 7:19), from ten till two o'clock. The third, "the morning watch," from two to sunrise (Ex 14:24; 1Sa 11:11). Afterwards, under the Romans, they had four watches (Mt 14:25; Lu 12:38). for ... thy…Read the comment

Topics related to Lamentations 2:19

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Famine
• Night

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Commentaries on Lamentations 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings