New English Translation
Lamentations 3:59
59You have seen the wrong done to me, O Lord; pronounce judgment on my behalf!
Lamentations 3:59 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)O Lord, thou hast seen my wrong: judge thou my cause.
- New International Version (NIV)Lord, you have seen the wrong done to me. Uphold my cause!
- English Standard Version (ESV)You have seen the wrong done to me, O Lord; judge my cause.
- New King James Version (NKJV)O Lord, You have seen how I am wronged; Judge my case.
Context of Lamentations 3:59
57You came near on the day I called to you; you said, “Do not fear!” ר (Resh) 58O Lord, you championed my cause, you redeemed my life. You have seen the wrong done to me, O Lord; pronounce judgment on my behalf! 60You have seen all their vengeance, all their plots against me. ש (Sin/Shin) 61You have heard their taunts, O Lord, all their plots against me.
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רָאִ֤יתָה יְהוָה֙ עַוָּ֣תָתִ֔י שָׁפְטָ֖ה מִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Lamentations 3:59
- Jeremiah 11:19Before this I had been like a docile lamb ready to be led to the slaughter. I did not know they were making plans to kill me. I did not know they were saying, “Let’s destroy the tree along with its fruit! Let’s remove Jeremiah from the world of the living so people will not even be reminded of him any more.”
- Jeremiah 15:10I said, “Oh, mother, how I regret that you ever gave birth to me! I am always starting arguments and quarrels with the people of this land. I have not lent money to anyone and I have not borrowed from anyone. Yet all of these people are treating me with contempt.”
- Jeremiah 18:18Then some people said, “Come on! Let us consider how to deal with Jeremiah! There will still be priests to instruct us, wise men to give us advice, and prophets to declare God’s word. Come on! Let’s bring charges against him and get rid of him! Then we will not need to pay attention to anything he says.”
- Jeremiah 20:7Lord, you coerced me into being a prophet, and I allowed you to do it. You overcame my resistance and prevailed over me. Now I have become a constant laughingstock. Everyone ridicules me.
- Jeremiah 37:1Zedekiah son of Josiah succeeded Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim as king. He was elevated to the throne of the land of Judah by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon.
- Jeremiah 38:1Now Shephatiah son of Mattan, Gedaliah son of Pashhur, Jehucal son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur son of Malkijah had heard the things that Jeremiah had been telling the people. They had heard him say,
- Genesis 31:42If the God of my father – the God of Abraham, the one whom Isaac fears – had not been with me, you would certainly have sent me away empty-handed! But God saw how I was oppressed and how hard I worked, and he rebuked you last night.”
- Psalms 9:4For you defended my just cause; from your throne you pronounced a just decision.
- Psalms 26:1Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have integrity, and I trust in the Lord without wavering.
- Psalms 35:1O Lord, fight those who fight with me! Attack those who attack me!
- Psalms 43:1Vindicate me, O God! Fight for me against an ungodly nation! Deliver me from deceitful and evil men!
- 1 Peter 2:23When he was maligned, he did not answer back; when he suffered, he threatened no retaliation, but committed himself to God who judges justly.
Commentaries on Lamentations 3:59
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 55-66Verses 55-66 A prayer for deliverance and for vengeance upon his enemies. Lamentations 3:55 Out of the low dungeon - “The lowest pit” of Psalm 88:6. Some consider that Jeremiah 38:6 note). Lamentations 3:56 Thou hast heard - In sending Ebedmelech to deliver me. The next clause signifies “Hide not thine ear to my relief to my cry,” i. e. to my cry for relief. Lamentations 3:58 God now appears as the prophet‘s next of kin, pleading the lawsuits of his soul…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 55-66Verses 55-66 Faith comes off conqueror, for in these verses the prophet concludes with some comfort. Prayer is the breath of the new man, drawing in the air of mercy in petitions, and returning it in praises; it proves and maintains the spiritual life. He silenced their fears, and quieted their spirits. Thou saidst, Fear not. This was the language of God's grace, by the witness of his Spirit with their spirits. And what are all our sorrows, compared with…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 58-66Jerusalem deserved punishment, but the enemies carried it out with undeserved cruelty. The writer calls upon God to punish them.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 58-6058-60. Jeremiah cites God's gracious answers to his prayers as an encouragement to his fellow countrymen, to trust in Him. pleaded--(Psa 35:1; Mi 7:9).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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