Berean Standard Bible
Lamentations 3:48
48Streams of tears flow from my eyes over the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Lamentations 3:48 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
- New International Version (NIV)Streams of tears flow from my eyes because my people are destroyed.
- English Standard Version (ESV)my eyes flow with rivers of tears because of the destruction of the daughter of my people.
- New King James Version (NKJV)My eyes overflow with rivers of water For the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Context of Lamentations 3:48
46All our enemies open their mouths against us. 47Panic and pitfall have come upon us— devastation and destruction. Streams of tears flow from my eyes over the destruction of the daughter of my people. 49My eyes overflow unceasingly, without relief, 50until the LORD looks down from heaven and sees.
Read all of Lamentations 3Lamentations 3:48 word by word
פַּלְגֵי־מַ֙יִם֙ תֵּרַ֣ד עֵינִ֔י עַל־שֶׁ֖בֶר בַּת־עַמִּֽי׃ סRead the interlinear
Cross-references for Lamentations 3:48
- Lamentations 2:11My eyes fail from weeping; I am churning within. My heart is poured out in grief over the destruction of the daughter of my people, because children and infants faint in the streets of the city.
- Psalms 119:136My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.
- Jeremiah 4:19My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain! Oh, the pain in my chest! My heart pounds within me; I cannot be silent. For I have heard the sound of the horn, the alarm of battle.
- Jeremiah 9:1Oh, that my head were a spring of water, and my eyes a fountain of tears! I would weep day and night over the slain daughter of my people.
- Jeremiah 13:17But if you do not listen, I will weep in secret because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears, because the LORD’s flock has been taken captive.
- Romans 9:1I speak the truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed by my conscience in the Holy Spirit.
Commentaries on Lamentations 3:48
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 48Mine eye runneth down - I weep incessantly.Read the comment
- 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. 46-4846-48. Pe is put before Ain (La 3:43, 46), as in La 2:16, 17; 4:16, 17. (La 2:16.)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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