1 I am the man הַגֶּ֙בֶר֙ ha.Ge.ver H1397 that hath seen H7200 affliction by the rod בְּשֵׁ֖בֶט be.She.vet H7626 of his wrath H5678 . 2 He hath led H5090 me and caused me to walk in darkness חֹ֥שֶׁךְ Cho.shekh H2822 , and not in light אֽוֹר׃ 'or H216 . 3 Surely אַ֣ךְ 'akh H389 against me he turneth his hand יָד֖וֹ ya.Do H3027 again and again all the day הַיּֽוֹם׃ ס hai.Yom H3117 . 4 My flesh בְשָׂרִי֙ ve.sa.Ri H1320 and my skin וְעוֹרִ֔י ve.'o.Ri H5785 hath he made old ; he hath broken H7665 my bones H6106 . 5 He hath builded against me , and compassed me with gall and travail. 6 He hath made me to dwell הוֹשִׁיבַ֖נִי ho.shi.Va.ni H3427 in dark בְּמַחֲשַׁכִּ֥ים be.ma.cha.sha.Kim H4285 places H4285 , as those that have been long H5769 dead כְּמֵתֵ֥י ke.me.Tei H4191 . 7 He hath walled גָּדַ֧ר ga.Dar H1443 me about , that I cannot go אֵצֵ֖א 'e.Tze' H3318 forth H3318 ; he hath made H3513 my chain heavy הִכְבִּ֥יד hikh.Bid H3513 . 8 Yea , when I cry אֶזְעַק֙ 'ez.'Ak H2199 , and call for help וַאֲשַׁוֵּ֔עַ va.'a.sha.Ve.a' H7768 , he shutteth out my prayer תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃ te.fi.la.Ti H8605 . 9 He hath walled גָּדַ֤ר ga.Dar H1443 up my ways דְּרָכַי֙ de.ra.Khai H1870 with hewn בְּגָזִ֔ית be.ga.Zit H1496 stone H1496 ; he hath made my paths נְתִיבֹתַ֖י ne.ti.vo.Tai H5410 crooked. 12 He hath bent דָּרַ֤ךְ da.Rakh H1869 his bow קַשְׁתוֹ֙ kash.To H7198 , and set וַיַּצִּיבֵ֔נִי vai.ya.tzi.Ve.ni H5324 me as a mark for the arrow לַחֵֽץ׃ ס la.Chetz H2671 . 13 He hath caused the shafts of his quiver אַשְׁפָּתֽוֹ׃ 'ash.pa.To H827 to enter into my reins. Read all of Lamentations 3 ← Lamentations 2 Lamentations 4 → Commentaries on Lamentations 3 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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