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

17My soul has been excluded from peace; I have forgotten happiness. 18So I say, “My strength has failed, And so has my hope from the Lord.” Remember my misery and my homelessness, the wormwood and bitterness. 20My soul certainly remembers, And is bent over within me. 21I recall this to my mind, Therefore I wait.

Lamentations 3:19 word by word

זְכָר־עָנְיִ֥י וּמְרוּדִ֖י לַעֲנָ֥ה וָרֹֽאשׁ׃Read the interlinear

• Rememberזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
• and my homelessnessמָרוֹדmârûd · wanderingH4788
• wormwoodלַעֲנָהla‛ănâh · wormwoodH3939
• bitternessרֹאשׁrô'sh rôsh · poisonH7219

Cross-references for Lamentations 3:19

• Nehemiah 9:32“Now then, our God, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who keeps His covenant and faithfulness, Do not let all the hardship seem insignificant before You, Which has happened to us, our kings, our leaders, our priests, our prophets, our fathers, and to all Your people, From the days of the kings of Assyria to this day.
• Job 7:7“Remember that my life is a mere breath; My eye will not see goodness again.
• Psalms 89:47Remember what my lifespan is; For what futility You have created all the sons of mankind!
• Psalms 132:1Remember, Lord, in David’s behalf, All his affliction;
• Lamentations 3:5He has besieged and surrounded me with bitterness and hardship.
• Jeremiah 9:15therefore this is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel says: “Behold, I will feed this people wormwood; and I will give them poisoned water 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