New Living Translation
Lamentations 3:35
35if they deprive others of their rights in defiance of the Most High,
Lamentations 3:35 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High,
- New International Version (NIV)to deny people their rights before the Most High,
- English Standard Version (ESV)to deny a man justice in the presence of the Most High,
- New King James Version (NKJV)To turn aside the justice due a man Before the face of the Most High,
Context of Lamentations 3:35
33For he does not enjoy hurting people or causing them sorrow. 34If people crush underfoot all the prisoners of the land, if they deprive others of their rights in defiance of the Most High, 36if they twist justice in the courts— doesn’t the Lord see all these things? 37Who can command things to happen without the Lord’s permission?
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לְהַטּוֹת֙ מִשְׁפַּט־גָּ֔בֶר נֶ֖גֶד פְּנֵ֥י עֶלְיֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Lamentations 3:35
- Psalms 12:5The Lord replies, “I have seen violence done to the helpless, and I have heard the groans of the poor. Now I will rise up to rescue them, as they have longed for me to do.”
- Psalms 140:12But I know the Lord will help those they persecute; he will give justice to the poor.
- Proverbs 17:15Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent— both are detestable to the Lord.
- Proverbs 22:22Don’t rob the poor just because you can, or exploit the needy in court.
- Proverbs 23:10Don’t cheat your neighbor by moving the ancient boundary markers; don’t take the land of defenseless orphans.
- Zechariah 1:15But I am very angry with the other nations that are now enjoying peace and security. I was only a little angry with my people, but the nations inflicted harm on them far beyond my intentions.
Commentaries on Lamentations 3:35
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 35To turn aside the right of a man - To make a man lose his right, because one of the higher orders opposes him. Dr. Blayney thinks that עליון elyon, instead of being referred to God, should be considered as pointing out one of the chief of the people. I do not see that we gain any thing by this. The evil fact is, turning aside the right of a man; and the aggravation of it is, doing it before the face of the Most High; that is, in a court of justice, where…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 34-36Verses 34-36 Neither does God approve of wanton cruelty inflicted by one man on another. Three examples are given: the treatment of prisoners of war; the procuring an unjust sentence before a legal tribunal acting in the name of God (see Exodus 21:6); and the perversion of justice generally.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-36Verses 21-36 Having stated his distress and temptation, the prophet shows how he was raised above it. Bad as things are, it is owing to the mercy of God that they are not worse. We should observe what makes for us, as well as what is against us. God's compassions fail not; of this we have fresh instances every morning. Portions on earth are perishing things, but God is a portion for ever. It is our duty, and will be our comfort and satisfaction, to hope…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 34-36The people of Judah were doing such things before Jerusalem was destroyed (see Jeremiah 5:26–31; 21:11–14; 23:10–14; Micah 3).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 34-3634-36. This triplet has an infinitive in the beginning of each verse, the governing finite verb being in the end of La 3:36, "the Lord approveth not," which is to be repeated in each verse. Jeremiah here anticipates and answers the objections which the Jews might start, that it was by His connivance they were "crushed under the feet" of those who "turned aside the right of a man." God approves (literally, "seeth," Ha 1:13; so "behold," "look on," that is…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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