Berean Standard Bible
Lamentations 3:54
54The waters flowed over my head, and I thought I was going to die.
Lamentations 3:54 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Waters flowed over mine head; then I said, I am cut off.
- New International Version (NIV)the waters closed over my head, and I thought I was about to perish.
- English Standard Version (ESV)water closed over my head; I said, 'I am lost.'
- New King James Version (NKJV)The waters flowed over my head; I said, “I am cut off!”
Context of Lamentations 3:54
52Without cause my enemies hunted me like a bird. 53They dropped me alive into a pit and cast stones upon me. The waters flowed over my head, and I thought I was going to die. 55I called on Your name, O LORD, out of the depths of the Pit. 56You heard my plea: “Do not ignore my cry for relief.”
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צָֽפוּ־מַ֥יִם עַל־רֹאשִׁ֖י אָמַ֥רְתִּי נִגְזָֽרְתִּי׃ סRead the interlinear
Cross-references for Lamentations 3:54
- Psalms 18:4The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.
- Psalms 69:1Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck.
- Psalms 124:4then the floods would have engulfed us, then the torrent would have overwhelmed us,
- Jonah 2:3For You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the current swirled about me; all Your breakers and waves swept over me.
- Lamentations 3:18So I say, “My strength has perished, along with my hope from the LORD.”
- Job 17:11My days have passed; my plans are broken off— even the desires of my heart.
- Psalms 31:22In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from Your sight!” But You heard my plea for mercy when I called to You for help.
- Isaiah 38:10I said, “In the prime of my life I must go through the gates of Sheol and be deprived of the remainder of my years.”
- Ezekiel 37:11Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Look, they are saying, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope has perished; we are cut off.’
- 2 Corinthians 1:8We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.
Commentaries on Lamentations 3:54
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 54Waters flowed over mine head - A figurative expression for great mental trouble.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. 52-57This passage might refer to Jeremiah’s experience in the cistern (Jeremiah 37:11–15; 38:1–13).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 52-5452-54. a bird--which is destitute of counsel and strength. The allusion seems to be to Pr 1:17 [Calvin]. without cause--(Psa 69:4; 109:3, 4). Type of Messiah (Joh 15:25).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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