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Lamentations 3:55
55I called on your name, Lord, from the depths of the pit.
Lamentations 3:55 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I called upon thy name, O Lord, out of the low dungeon.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"I called on your name, O Lord, from the depths of the pit;
- New King James Version (NKJV)I called on Your name, O Lord, From the lowest pit.
- New Living Translation (NLT)But I called on your name, Lord, from deep within the pit.
Context of Lamentations 3:55
53They tried to end my life in a pit and threw stones at me; 54the waters closed over my head, and I thought I was about to perish. I called on your name, Lord, from the depths of the pit. 56You heard my plea: “Do not close your ears to my cry for relief.” 57You came near when I called you, and you said, “Do not fear.”
Read all of Lamentations 3Lamentations 3:55 word by word
קָרָ֤אתִי שִׁמְךָ֙ יְהוָ֔ה מִבּ֖וֹר תַּחְתִּיּֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Lamentations 3:55
- 2 Chronicles 33:11So the Lord brought against them the army commanders of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh prisoner, put a hook in his nose, bound him with bronze shackles and took him to Babylon.
- Psalms 18:5The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me.
- Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry.
- Psalms 69:13But I pray to you, Lord, in the time of your favor; in your great love, O God, answer me with your sure salvation.
- Psalms 116:3The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came over me; I was overcome by distress and sorrow.
- Psalms 130:1Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord;
- Psalms 142:3When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who watch over my way. In the path where I walk people have hidden a snare for me.
- Jeremiah 38:6So they took Jeremiah and put him into the cistern of Malkijah, the king’s son, which was in the courtyard of the guard. They lowered Jeremiah by ropes into the cistern; it had no water in it, only mud, and Jeremiah sank down into the mud.
- Jonah 2:2He said: “In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me. From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help, and you listened to my cry.
- Acts 16:24When he received these orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
Commentaries on Lamentations 3:55
- 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. 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. 55-5755-57. I called out of dungeon--Thus the spirit resists the flesh, and faith spurns the temptation [Calvin], (Psa 130:1; Jon 2:2).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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