1 The prophet bewails his own calamities
22 By the mercies of God, he nourishes his hope
37 He acknowledges God's justice
55 He prays for deliverance
64 And vengeance on his enemies

the man La 1:12-14 Job 19:21 Ps 71:20 88:7,15,16 Isa 53:3 Jer 15:17,18 20:14-18 38:6

his wrath. That is the wrath of God

2 He hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light.

brought La 3:53-55 2:1 De 28:29 Job 18:18 30:26 Isa 59:9 Jer 13:16 Am 5:18-20 Jude 6:13

3 Surely against me is he turned; he turneth his hand against me all the day.

La 2:4-7 De 29:20 Job 31:21 Isa 1:25 63:10

4 My flesh and my skin hath he made old; he hath broken my bones.

my flesh Job 16:8,9 Ps 31:9,10 32:3 38:2-8 102:3-5

he hath Ps 22:14 51:8 Isa 38:13 Jer 50:17

5 He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail.

builded La 3:7-9 Job 19:8

gall La 3:19 Ps 69:21 Jer 8:14 9:15 23:15

6 He hath set me in dark places, as they that be dead of old.

in dark Ps 88:5,6 143:3,7

7 He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.

hedged La 3:9 Job 3:23 19:8 Ps 88:8 Jer 38:6 Ho 2:6

made La 1:14 5:5 Da 9:12

8 Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.

La 3:44 Job 19:7 30:20 Ps 22:2 80:4 Hab 1:2 Mt 27:46

9 He hath inclosed my ways with hewn stone, he hath made my paths crooked.

made La 3:11 Isa 30:28 63:17

10 He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.

unto Job 10:16 Isa 38:13 Ho 5:14 6:1 13:7,8 Am 5:18-20

in secret Ps 10:9 17:12

11 He hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces: he hath made me desolate.

pulled Job 16:12,13 Ps 50:22 Jer 5:6 51:20-22 Da 2:40-44 7:23 Mic 5:8 Ho 6:1

he hath made La 1:13 Job 16:7 Isa 3:26 Jer 6:8 9:10,11 19:8 32:43 Mt 23:38 Re 18:19

12 He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.

bent Job 6:4 7:20 16:12,13 Ps 7:12,13 38:2

13 He hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins.

arrows. Heb. sons

14 I was a derision to all my people; and their song all the day.

La 3:63 Ne 4:2-4 Job 30:1-9 Ps 22:6,7 35:15,16 44:13 69:11,12 79:4 123:3,4 137:3 Jer 20:7 48:27 Mt 27:39-44 1Co 4:9-13

15 He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood.

filled La 3:19 Ru 1:20 Job 9:18 Ps 60:3 Isa 51:17-22 Jer 9:15 23:15 25:15-18,27

bitterness. Heb. bitternesses

16 He hath also broken my teeth with gravel stones, he hath covered me with ashes.

broken Job 4:10 Ps 3:7 58:6

gravel Pr 20:17 Mt 7:9 Lu 11:11

he hath Ps 102:9

covered me with ashes. or rolled me in the ashes Job 2:8 Jer 6:26 Jon 3:6

17 And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity.

thou La 1:16 Ps 119:155 Isa 38:17 54:10 59:11 Jer 8:15 14:19 16:5 Zec 8:10

I forgat Ge 41:30 Job 7:7 Jer 20:14-18

prosperity. Heb. good

18 And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the LORD:

1Sa 27:1 Job 6:11 17:15 Ps 31:22 116:11 Eze 37:11

19 Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.

remembering. or remember Ne 9:32 Job 7:7 Ps 89:47,50 132:1

the La 3:5,15 Jer 9:15

20 My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me.

hath Job 21:6

humbled. Heb bowed Ps 42:5,6,11 43:5 146:8

21 This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.

recall to my mind. Heb. make to return to my heart Ps 77:7-11

therefore La 3:24-29 Ps 119:81 130:7 Hab 2:3

22 It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

of Ezr 9:8,9,13-15 Ne 9:31 Ps 78:38 106:45 Eze 20:8,9,13,14,21,22 Mal 3:6

because Ps 77:8 86:15 Mic 7:18,19 Lu 1:50

23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

new Ps 30:5 Isa 33:2 Zep 3:5

great Ex 34:6 Ps 36:5 89:1,2,33 146:6 Tit 1:2 Heb 6:18 10:23

24 The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

my portion Ps 16:5 73:26 119:57 142:5 Jer 10:16 51:19

therefore La 3:21 1Sa 30:6 1Ch 5:20 Job 13:15 Ps 31:24 33:18 42:11 43:5 62:8 84:12 130:7 Ro 15:12 1Pe 1:21

25 The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

good La 3:26 Ge 49:18 Ps 25:8 27:14 37:7,34 39:7 40:1-5 61:1,5 130:5,6 Isa 25:9 30:18 40:31 64:4 Mic 7:7,8 Zep 3:8 1Th 1:10 Jas 5:7

to 1Ch 28:9 2Ch 15:2 19:3 30:19 31:21 Ps 22:26 27:8 69:32 105:3 119:2 Isa 26:9 55:6 Ho 10:12

26 It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.

good Ps 52:9 54:6 73:28 92:1 Ga 4:18

hope Heb 3:14 10:35 1Pe 1:13

quietly Ge 49:18 Ex 14:13 2Ch 20:17 Ps 37:7,34 119:166,174 130:5 Isa 30:7,15

27 It is good for a man that he bear the yoke of his youth.

bear Ps 90:12 94:12 119:71 Ex 12:1 Mt 11:29,30 Heb 12:5-12

28 He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.

La 2:10 Ps 39:9 102:7 Jer 15:17

29 He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.

putteth 2Ch 33:12 Job 40:4 42:5,6 Eze 16:63 Ro 3:19

if Joe 2:14 Jon 3:9 Zep 2:3 Lu 15:18,19 18:13

30 He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.

his Job 16:10 Isa 50:6 Mic 5:1 Mt 5:39 26:67 Lu 6:29 2Co 11:20

filled Ps 69:9,20 123:3

31 For the LORD will not cast off for ever:

1Sa 12:22 Ps 77:7 94:14 103:8-10 Isa 54:7-10 57:16 Jer 31:37 32:40 33:24 Mic 7:18 Ro 11:1-6

32 But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.

La 3:22 Ex 2:23 3:7 Jud 10:16 2Ki 13:23 Ps 30:5 78:38 103:11 106:43-45 Jer 31:20 Ho 11:8 Lu 15:20

33 For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.

afflict Isa 28:21 Eze 18:32 33:11 Heb 12:9,10

willingly. Heb. from his heart

34 To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth.

crush Isa 51:22,23 Jer 50:17,33,34 51:33-36

all Ps 69:33 79:11 102:20 Isa 14:17 49:9 Zec 9:11,12

35 To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High,

* turn Ps 12:5 140:12 Pr 17:15 22:22 23:10 Zec 1:15,16 * the most High. or a superior

36 To subvert a man in his cause, the LORD approveth not.

the Lord 2Sa 11:27 Isa 59:15 Hab 1:13

approveth. Heb. seeth

37 Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?

saith Ps 33:9-11 Pr 16:9 19:21 21:30 Isa 46:10 Da 4:35 Ro 9:15 Eph 1:11 Jas 4:13-15

38 Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?

Job 2:10 Ps 75:7 Pr 29:26 Isa 45:7 Am 3:6

39 Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

doth La 3:22 Nu 11:11 Pr 19:3 Isa 38:17-19

complain, or murmur. a man Ge 4:5-7,13,14 Le 26:41,43 Nu 16:41 17:12 Jos 7:6-13 2Sa 6:7,8 2Ki 3:13 6:32 Ezr 9:13 Job 11:6 Isa 51:20 Jon 2:3,4 4:8,9 Mic 7:9 Heb 12:5-12 Re 16:9

40 Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.

search 1Ch 15:12,13 Job 11:13-15 34:31,32 Ps 4:4 119:59 139:23,24 Eze 18:28 Hag 1:5-9 1Co 11:28,31 2Co 13:5

turn De 4:30 2Ch 30:6,9 Isa 55:7 Ho 6:1 12:6 14:1-3 Joe 2:12,13 Zec 1:3,4 Ac 26:20

41 Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.

lift Ps 25:1 86:4 143:6-8

with Ps 28:2 63:4 141:2 1Th 2:8

42 We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned.

transgressed La 1:18 5:16 Ne 9:26 Job 33:27,28 Jer 3:13 Da 9:5-14 Lu 15:18

thou 2Ki 24:4 Jer 5:7,8 Eze 24:13 Zec 1:5

43 Thou hast covered with anger, and persecuted us: thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied.

covered La 2:1 Ps 44:19

persecuted La 3:66 Ps 83:15

thou hast slain La 2:2,17,21 2Ch 36:16,17 Eze 7:9 8:18 9:10

44 Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through.

covered Ps 97:2

that La 3:8 Ps 80:4 Jer 14:11 15:1 Zec 7:13

45 Thou hast made us as the offscouring and refuse in the midst of the people.

as La 3:14 2:15 4:14,15 De 28:13,37,44 1Co 4:13

46 All our enemies have opened their mouths against us.

have La 2:16 Ex 11:7 Job 30:9-11 Ps 22:6-8 44:13,14 79:4,10 Mt 27:38-45

47 Fear and a snare is come upon us, desolation and destruction.

fear Isa 24:17,18 51:19 Jer 48:43,44 Lu 21:35

desolation La 1:4,13 2:1-9

48 Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people.

La 2:11,18 Ps 119:136 Jer 4:19 9:1,18 13:17 Ro 9:1-3

49 Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission.

and La 1:16 Ps 77:2 Jer 14:17

50 Till the LORD look down, and behold from heaven.

La 2:20 5:1 Ps 80:14-16 102:19,20 Isa 62:6,7 63:15 4:1 Da 9:16-19

51 Mine eye affecteth mine heart because of all the daughters of my city.

eye Ge 44:34 1Sa 30:3,4 Jer 4:19-21 14:18 Lu 19:41-44

mine heart. Heb. my soul. because of all. or, more than all. the daughters La 1:18 2:21 5:11 Jer 11:22 14:16 19:9

52 Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause.

chased Jer 37:15,16 38:4-6

without 1Sa 24:10-15 25:28,29 26:18-20 Ps 35:7,19 69:4 109:3 119:161 Jer 37:18 Joh 15:25

53 They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone upon me.

cut Jer 37:20 38:6,9

and Da 6:17 Mt 27:60,66

54 Waters flowed over mine head; then I said, I am cut off.

waters Ps 18:4 69:1,2,15 124:4,5 Jon 2:3-5

I said La 3:18 Job 17:11-16 Ps 31:22 Isa 38:10-13 Eze 37:11 2Co 1:8-10

55 I called upon thy name, O LORD, out of the low dungeon.

2Ch 33:11,12 Ps 18:5,6 40:1,2 69:13-18 116:3,4 130:1,2 142:3-7 Jer 38:6 Jon 2:2-4 Ac 16:24-28

56 Thou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry.

hast 2Ch 33:13,19 Job 34:28 Ps 3:4 6:8,9 34:6 66:19 116:1,2 Isa 38:5

hide Ps 55:1 88:13,14 Ro 8:26

57 Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not.

drewest Ps 69:18 145:18 Isa 58:9 Jas 4:8

thou saidst Isa 41:10,14 43:1,2 Jer 1:17 Ac 18:9 27:24 Re 1:17 2:10

58 O LORD, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.

thou hast pleaded 1Sa 25:39 Ps 35:1 Jer 51:36

thou hast redeemed Ge 48:16 Ps 34:22 71:23 103:4

59 O LORD, thou hast seen my wrong: judge thou my cause.

thou hast Jer 11:19-21 15:10 18:18-23 20:7-10 37:1 38:1

judge Ge 31:42 Ps 9:4 26:1 35:1,23 43:1 1Pe 2:23

60 Thou hast seen all their vengeance and all their imaginations against me.

La 3:59 Ps 10:14 Jer 11:19,20

61 Thou hast heard their reproach, O LORD, and all their imaginations against me;

La 3:30 5:1 Ps 74:18 89:50 Zep 2:8

62 The lips of those that rose up against me, and their device against me all the day.

lips Ps 59:7,12 140:3 Eze 36:3

and Jer 18:18

63 Behold their sitting down, and their rising up; I am their musick.

their sitting Ps 139:2

I am La 3:14 Job 30:9

64 Render unto them a recompence, O LORD, according to the work of their hands.

Ps 28:4 Jer 11:20 50:29 2Ti 4:14 Re 6:10 18:6

65 Give them sorrow of heart, thy curse unto them.

sorrow. or obstinacy De 2:30 Isa 6:10

thy De 27:15-26 Ps 109:17,18 1Co 16:22

66 Persecute and destroy them in anger from under the heavens of the LORD.

persecute La 3:43 Ps 35:6 73:15

under De 7:24 25:19 29:20 2Ki 14:27 Jer 10:11

heavens Ps 8:3 115:16 Isa 66:1