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Lamentations 3:52
52For no reason, my enemies hunted me down like a bird.
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 Adonai looks down from heaven and sees. 51My eye torments my soul because of all the daughters of my city. For no reason, my enemies hunted me down like a bird. 53They cut off my life in the Pit, and cast stones upon me. 54Waters flowed over my head. I said, “I have been cut off!”
Read all of Lamentations 3Lamentations 3:52 word by word
צ֥וֹד צָד֛וּנִי כַּצִּפּ֖וֹר אֹיְבַ֥י חִנָּֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Lamentations 3:52
- Jeremiah 37:15The officials were angry with Jeremiah, had him beaten, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe, for they had made that the prison.
- Jeremiah 38:4Then the officials said to the king: “This man should now be put to death, since he demoralizes the men of war remaining in this city as well as all the people, by speaking such words to them. For this man is not seeking the shalom of this people, but calamity.”
- 1 Samuel 24:10Look, today your own eyes should see how Adonai delivered you today into my hand, in the cave. Some urged me to kill you, but my eye had pity on you, and I said: ‘I will not stretch out my hand against my lord, for he is Adonai’s anointed.’
- 1 Samuel 25:28Please, forgive the trespass of your maidservant. For Adonai will certainly make an enduring house for my lord, because my lord is fighting the battles of Adonai. So let no wrongdoing be found in you all your days.
- 1 Samuel 26:18then added, “Yet why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?
- Psalms 35:7For without cause they hid their net for me, and without cause they dug a pit for my soul.
- Psalms 69:4I am worn out by my crying, my throat is parched, my eyes fail, waiting for my God.
- Psalms 109:3with hateful words surrounded me, and fought against me without cause.
- Psalms 119:161Princes persecute me for no reason, but my heart is in awe of Your words.
- Jeremiah 37:18Moreover Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah: “How have I sinned against you or against your servants or against this people, that you have put me in prison?
- John 15:25So is fulfilled the word written in their Scripture, ‘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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