Lamentations 3:49

Lamentations 3:49 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission,
• New International Version (NIV)My eyes will flow unceasingly, without relief,
• English Standard Version (ESV)"My eyes will flow without ceasing, without respite,
• New King James Version (NKJV)My eyes flow and do not cease, Without interruption,

Context of Lamentations 3:49

47Panic and pitfall (traps, danger) have come on us, Devastation and destruction. 48My eyes overflow with streams of tears Because of the destruction of the daughter of my people (Jerusalem). My eyes overflow unceasingly, Without stopping, 50Until the Lord looks down And sees from heaven. 51My eyes [see things that] bring pain to my soul Because of all the daughters of my city.

Lamentations 3:49 word by word

עֵינִ֧י נִגְּרָ֛ה וְלֹ֥א תִדְמֶ֖ה מֵאֵ֥ין הֲפֻגֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Mine eyeעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• trickleth downנָגַרnâgar · to pourH5064
• and ceasethדָּמָהdâmâh · to ceaseH1820
• not, without any intermissionהֲפוּגָהhăphûgâh · cessationH2014

Cross-references for Lamentations 3:49

• Lamentations 1:16I weep for these things; My eyes overflow with tears, Because a comforter, One who could restore my soul, is far away from me. My children are desolate and perishing, For the enemy has prevailed.”
• Psalms 77:2In the day of my trouble I [desperately] sought the Lord; In the night my hand was stretched out [in prayer] without weariness; My soul refused to be comforted.
• Jeremiah 14:17Therefore [Jeremiah] you will say this word to them, ‘Let my eyes flow with tears night and day, And let them never cease; For the virgin daughter of my people has been crushed with a great blow, With a very serious and severely infected wound.

Commentaries on Lamentations 3:49

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 48-51Verses 48-51 The deep sympathy of the prophet, which pours itself forth in abundant tears over the distress of his people. Lamentations 3:51 Or, “Mine eye” causeth pain to my soul, i. e. maketh my soul ache, because of the sad fate of the maidens (Lamentations 1:4, Lamentations 1:18, … ).Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 42-54Verses 42-54 The more the prophet looked on the desolations, the more he was grieved. Here is one word of comfort. While they continued weeping, they continued waiting; and neither did nor would expect relief and succour from any but the Lord.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 48-66The author emphasizes how cruel the enemies are and cries out to the Lord for help.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 49-5149-51. without ... intermission--or else, "because there is no intermission" [Piscator], namely, of my miseries.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