Lamentations 3:5
Beth. He hath built round about me, and he hath compassed me with gall and labour.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail.
In Context
4Beth. My skin and my flesh he hath made old, he hath broken my bones.
6Beth. He hath set me in dark places as those that are dead for ever.
Cross References
Psalms 69:21In thy sight are all they that afflict me; my heart hath expected reproach and misery. And I looked for one that would grieve together with me, but there was none: and for one that would comfort me, and I found none.
Jeremiah 9:15Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel: Behold I will feed this people with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.
Lamentations 3:7Ghimel. He hath built against me round about, that I may not get out: he hath made my fetters heavy.
Matthew Henry on Lamentations 3:2-21
The Prophet's Personal Affliction. ( b. c. 588.) 1 I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath. 2 He hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light. 3 Surely against me is he turned; he turneth his hand against me all the day. 4 My flesh and my skin hath he made old; he hath broken my bones. 5 He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail. 6 He hath set me in dark places, as they that be dead of old. 7 He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath… Read the whole commentary →