Lamentations 3:34
To crush underfoot all the prisoners of the land,
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth,
In Context
33For He does not willingly afflict or grieve the sons of men.
35to deny a man justice before the Most High,
Cross References
Psalms 79:11May the groans of the captives reach You; by the strength of Your arm preserve those condemned to death.
Isaiah 14:17who turned the world into a desert and destroyed its cities, who refused to let the captives return to their homes?”
Isaiah 51:22Thus says your Lord, the LORD, even your God, who defends His people: “See, I have removed from your hand the cup of staggering. From that goblet, the cup of My fury, you will never drink again.
Jeremiah 50:33This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “The sons of Israel are oppressed, and the sons of Judah as well. All their captors hold them fast, refusing to release them.
Zechariah 9:11As for you, because of the blood of My covenant, I will release your prisoners from the waterless pit.
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 →