Lamentations 3:6
Beth. He hath set me in dark places as those that are dead for ever.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
He hath set me in dark places, as they that be dead of old.
In Context
5Beth. He hath built round about me, and he hath compassed me with gall and labour.
7Ghimel. He hath built against me round about, that I may not get out: he hath made my fetters heavy.
Cross References
Psalms 88:5I am counted among them that go down to the pit: I am become as a man without help,
Psalms 143:7Attend to my supplication: for I am brought very low. Deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
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 →