Lamentations 3:36
Lamed. To destroy a man wrongfully in his judgment, the Lord hath not approved.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.
In Context
35Lamed. To turn aside the judgment of a man before the face of the most High,
37Mem. Who is he that hath commanded a thing to be done, when the Lord commandeth it not?
Cross References
Deuteronomy 25:1If there be a controversy between men, and they call upon the judges: they shall give the prize of justice to him whom they perceive to be just: and him whom they find to be wicked, they shall condemn of wickedness.
Psalms 94:5Thy people, O Lord, they have brought low: and they have afflicted thy inheritance.
Isaiah 59:15And truth hath been forgotten: and he that departed from evil, lay open to be a prey: and the Lord saw, and it appeared evil in his eyes, because there is no judgment.
Lamentations 3:59Res. Thou hast seen, O Lord, their iniquity against me: judge thou my judgment.
Matthew Henry on Lamentations 3:22-37
Words of Comfort to Israel; The Benefit of Afflictions; Comfort to the Afflicted. ( b. c. 588.) 21 This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. 22 It is of the Lord 's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. 24 The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. 25 The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. 26 It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the… Read the whole commentary →