Lamentations 3:7
Ghimel. He hath built against me round about, that I may not get out: he hath made my fetters heavy.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.
In Context
6Beth. He hath set me in dark places as those that are dead for ever.
8Ghimel. Yea, and when I cry, and entreat, he hath shut out my prayer.
Cross References
Job 3:23To a man whose way is hidden, and God hath surrounded him with darkness?
Psalms 88:8Thy wrath is strong over me: and all thy waves thou hast brought in upon me.
Jeremiah 38:6Then they took Jeremias and cast him into the dungeon of Melchias the son of Amelech, which was in the entry of the prison: and they let down Jeremias by ropes into the dungeon, wherein there was no water, but mire. And Jeremias sunk into the mire.
Lamentations 1:14Nun. The yoke of my iniquities hath watched: they are folded together in his hand, and put upon my neck: my strength is weakened: the Lord hath delivered me into a hand out of which I am not able to rise.
Lamentations 5:5We were dragged by the necks, we were weary and no rest was given us.
Hosea 2:6Wherefore behold I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and I will stop it up with a wall, and she shall not find her paths.
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 →