Lamentations 3:57
You came near in the day when I made my prayer to you: you said, Have no fear.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not.
In Context
56My voice came to you; let not your ear be shut to my breathing, to my cry.
58O Lord, you have taken up the cause of my soul, you have made my life safe.
Cross References
2 Kings 19:6And Isaiah said to them, This is what you are to say to your master: The Lord says, Be not troubled by the words which the servants of the king of Assyria have said against me in your hearing.
Psalms 138:3When my cry came to your ears you gave me an answer, and made me great with strength in my soul.
Isaiah 41:10Have no fear, for I am with you; do not be looking about in trouble, for I am your God; I will give you strength, yes, I will be your helper; yes, my true right hand will be your support.
Isaiah 43:1But now, says the Lord your Maker, O Jacob, and your life-giver, O Israel: have no fear, for I have taken up your cause; naming you by your name, I have made you mine.
Jeremiah 1:17So make yourself ready, and go and say to them everything I give you orders to say: do not be overcome by fear of them, or I will send fear on you before them.
Acts 27:24Saying, Have no fear, Paul, for you will come before Caesar, and God has given to you all those who are sailing with you.
Matthew Henry on Lamentations 3:56-66
God's Goodness Acknowledged; An Appeal to God. ( b. c. 588.) 55 I called upon thy name, O Lord , out of the low dungeon. 56 Thou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry. 57 Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not. 58 O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life. 59 O Lord , thou hast seen my wrong: judge thou my cause. 60 Thou hast seen all their vengeance and all their imaginations against me. 61 Thou hast heard their… Read the whole commentary →