New American Standard Bible 2020
Lamentations 3:52
Lamentations 3:52 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause.
- New International Version (NIV)Those who were my enemies without cause hunted me like a bird.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"I have been hunted like a bird by those who were my enemies without cause;
- New King James Version (NKJV)My enemies without cause Hunted me down like a bird.
Context of Lamentations 3:52
50Until the Lord looks down And sees from heaven. 51My eyes bring pain to my soul Because of all the daughters of my city. My enemies without reason Hunted me down like a bird; 53They have silenced me in the pit And have thrown stones on me. 54Waters flowed over my head; I said, “I am cut off!”
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צ֥וֹד צָד֛וּנִי כַּצִּפּ֖וֹר אֹיְבַ֥י חִנָּֽם׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Lamentations 3:52
- Jeremiah 37:15Then the officials were angry at Jeremiah and they beat him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe, for they had made it into the prison.
- Jeremiah 38:4Then the officials said to the king, “Please have this man put to death, since he is discouraging the men of war who are left in this city and all the people, by speaking words like these to them; for this man is not seeking the well-being of this people, but rather their harm.”
- 1 Samuel 24:10Behold, this day your eyes have seen that the Lord had handed you over to me today in the cave, and someone said to kill you, but I spared you; and I said, ‘I will not reach out with my hand against my lord, because he is the Lord’s anointed.’
- 1 Samuel 25:28Please forgive the offense of your slave; for the Lord will certainly make for my lord an enduring house, because my lord is fighting the battles of the Lord, and evil will not be found in you all your days.
- 1 Samuel 26:18He also said, “Why then is my lord pursuing his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?
- Psalms 35:7For they hid their net for me without cause; Without cause they dug a pit for my soul.
- Psalms 69:4Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head; Those who would destroy me are powerful, those who oppose me with lies; What I did not steal, I then have to restore.
- Psalms 109:3They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, And have fought against me without cause.
- Psalms 119:161Rulers persecute me without cause, But my heart stands in awe of Your words.
- Jeremiah 37:18Moreover, Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, “In what way have I sinned against you, or your servants, or this people, that you have put me in prison?
- John 15:25But this has happened so that the word that is written in their Law will be fulfilled: ‘They hated Me for no reason.’
Commentaries on Lamentations 3:52
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 52Mine enemies chased me - From this to the end of the chapter the prophet speaks of his own personal sufferings, and especially of those which he endured in the dungeon. See Jeremiah 38:6, etc.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 52Or, “They who without cause are mine enemies have hunted me sore like a bird.” Probably the prophet is speaking of his personal sorrows.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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