Lamentations 3:19

Lamentations 3:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.
• New International Version (NIV)I remember my affliction and my wandering, the bitterness and the gall.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Remember my affliction and my wanderings, the wormwood and the gall!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Remember my affliction and roaming, The wormwood and the gall.

Context of Lamentations 3:19

17“My soul has been kept from enjoying peace. I have forgotten what happiness is. 18I said, ‘I’ve lost my strength ⌞to live⌟ and my hope in the Lord.’ Remember my suffering and my ⌞aimless⌟ wandering, the wormwood and poison. 20My soul continues to remember ⌞these things⌟ and is so discouraged. 21“The reason I can ⌞still⌟ find hope is that I keep this one thing in mind:

Lamentations 3:19 word by word

זְכָר־עָנְיִ֥י וּמְרוּדִ֖י לַעֲנָ֥ה וָרֹֽאשׁ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Rememberingזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
• mine afflictionעֳנִי‛ŏnîy · afflictionH6040
• and my miseryמָרוֹדmârûd · wanderingH4788
• the wormwoodלַעֲנָהla‛ănâh · wormwoodH3939
• and the gallרֹאשׁrô'sh rôsh · poisonH7219

Cross-references for Lamentations 3:19

• Nehemiah 9:32And now, our God, you are the great, mighty, and awe-inspiring God. You faithfully keep your promises. Do not consider all the hardships that we have been going through as unimportant. The hardships have come to our kings, leaders, priests, prophets, ancestors, and all your people from the time of the kings of Assyria until now.
• Job 7:7Remember, my life is only a breath, and never again will my eyes see anything good.
• Psalms 89:47Remember how short my life is! Have you created Adam’s descendants for no reason?
• Psalms 132:1O Lord, remember David and all the hardships he endured.
• Lamentations 3:5He has attacked me and surrounded me with bitterness and hardship.
• Jeremiah 9:15This is what the Lord of Armies, the God of Israel, says: I am going to feed these people bitterness and give them poison to drink.

Commentaries on Lamentations 3:19

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Remembering - Or, as in the margin. It is a prayer to Yahweh. My misery - Or, “my” homelessness (Lamentations 1:7 note).Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19is wormwood and the gall: Wormwood is a plant with a bitter taste. Here, it represents deep emotional pain (Proverbs 5:4; Revelation 8:11). Gall refers to a poisonous plant. If someone eats it, it causes strong physical pain. Because of this, it became a symbol for extreme suffering and distress (Deuteronomy 29:18; Psalm 69:21). The author feels trapped, as if there is no way out of his suffering.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-2119-21. This gives the reason why he gave way to the temptation to despair. The Margin, "Remember" does not suit the sense so well. wormwood ... gall--(Jr 9:15).Read the comment

Topics related to Lamentations 3:19

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Despondency
• Wormwood

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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