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Lamentations 3:29
29Let him put his mouth in the dust [in recognition of his unworthiness]; There may yet be hope.
Lamentations 3:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.
- New International Version (NIV)Let him bury his face in the dust— there may yet be hope.
- English Standard Version (ESV)let him put his mouth in the dust— there may yet be hope;
- New King James Version (NKJV)Let him put his mouth in the dust— There may yet be hope.
Context of Lamentations 3:29
27It is good for a man that he should bear The yoke [of godly discipline] in his youth. 28Let him sit alone [in hope] and keep quiet, Because God has laid it on him [for his benefit]. Let him put his mouth in the dust [in recognition of his unworthiness]; There may yet be hope. 30Let him give his cheek to the one who strikes him; Let him be filled with reproach. 31For the Lord will not reject forever,
Read all of Lamentations 3Lamentations 3:29 word by word
יִתֵּ֤ן בֶּֽעָפָר֙ פִּ֔יהוּ אוּלַ֖י יֵ֥שׁ תִּקְוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Lamentations 3:29
- 2 Chronicles 33:12But when he was in distress, he sought the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.
- Job 40:4“Behold, I am of little importance and contemptible; what can I reply to You? I lay my hand on my mouth.
- Job 42:5I had heard of You [only] by the hearing of the ear, But now my [spiritual] eye sees You.
- Ezekiel 16:63so that you may remember [in detail] and be ashamed and never open your mouth again because of your humiliation, when I have forgiven you for all that you have done,” says the Lord God.
- Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever the Law [of Moses] says, it speaks to those who are under the Law, so that [the excuses of] every mouth may be silenced [from protesting] and that all the world may be held accountable to God [and subject to His judgment].
- Joel 2:14Who knows whether He will relent [and revoke your sentence], And leave a blessing behind Him, Even a grain offering and a drink offering [from the bounty He provides you] For the Lord your God?
- Jonah 3:9Who knows, God may turn [in compassion] and relent and withdraw His burning anger (judgment) so that we will not perish.”
- Zephaniah 2:3Seek the Lord [search diligently for Him and regard Him as the foremost necessity of your life], All you humble of the land Who have practiced His ordinances and have kept His commandments; Seek righteousness, seek humility [regard them as vital]. Perhaps you will be hidden [and pardoned and rescued] In the day of the Lord’s anger.
- Luke 15:18I will get up and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.
- Luke 18:13But the tax collector, standing at a distance, would not even raise his eyes toward heaven, but was striking his chest [in humility and repentance], saying, ‘God, be merciful and gracious to me, the [especially wicked] sinner [that I am]!’
Commentaries on Lamentations 3:29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29He putteth his mouth in the dust - Lives in a state of deep humility. If so be there may be hope - Because there is room for hope.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28-30Verses 28-30 Translate: Let him sit alone and keep silence; For He (God) hath laid the yoke upon him. Let him place his mouth in the dust; Perchance there is hope. Let him offer his cheek to him that smiteth him; Let him be filled to the full with reproach. It is good for a man to bear the yoke in his youth, but only if he bear it rightly. To attain this result, let him learn resignation, remembering who has laid the yoke upon him. This reverential…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-36Verses 21-36 Having stated his distress and temptation, the prophet shows how he was raised above it. Bad as things are, it is owing to the mercy of God that they are not worse. We should observe what makes for us, as well as what is against us. God's compassions fail not; of this we have fresh instances every morning. Portions on earth are perishing things, but God is a portion for ever. It is our duty, and will be our comfort and satisfaction, to hope…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29-30In the ancient Near East, lying face down in the dust showed submission (Genesis 17:1–3; Leviticus 9:24; Joshua 7:6; 1 Samuel 5:4; 1 Kings 18:39; 1 Chronicles 21:16; Matthew 17:5–6). To turn the other cheek shows a willingness to submit rather than fight back. Jesus likely had this verse in mind when he taught his disciples to accept persecution (Matthew 5:39). This response shows trust that God rules over all things, even over suffering.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-3028-30. The fruit of true docility and patience. He does not fight against the yoke (Jr 31:18; Ac 9:5), but accommodates himself to it. alone--The heathen applauded magnanimity, but they looked to display and the praise of men. The child of God, in the absence of any witness, "alone," silently submits to the will of God. borne it upon him--that is, because he is used to bearing it on him. Rather, "because He (the Lord, La 3:26) hath laid it on him"…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Lamentations 3
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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