Lamentations 3:19
Zain. I remembered by reason of my poverty, and because of persecution my bitterness and gall shall be remembered;
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.
In Context
18Therefore my success has perished, and my hope from the Lord.
20and my soul shall meditate with me.
Cross References
Nehemiah 9:32And now, O our God, the powerful, the great, the mighty, and the terrible, keeping thy covenant and thy mercy, let not all the trouble seem little in thy sight which has come upon us, and our kings, and our princes, and our priests, and our prophets, and our fathers, and upon all thy people, from the days of the kings of Assur even to this day.
Psalms 132:1+ 132:1 Alex. + 'for David.'A Song of Degrees. See now! what is so good, or what so pleasant, as for brethren to dwell together?
Lamentations 3:5Beth. He has built against me, and compassed my head, and brought travail upon me.
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 →