Lamentations 3:48
Tears stream from my eyes over the death of my people.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
In Context
47We're terrified and trapped, devastated and destroyed.
49My eyes overflow with tears all the time. They won't stop
Cross References
Psalms 137:1When we sat down by the rivers of Babylon we wept as we remembered Zion.
Jeremiah 9:1How I wish my head was a spring of water, and my eyes a fountain of tears! Then I would weep day and night over all my people who have been killed.
Jeremiah 13:17But if you refuse to listen, I will weep secretly inside because of your pride. My tears pour down because the Lord's flock has been captured.
Lamentations 1:16This is why I'm weeping, tears flowing from my eyes, because there's is no one here to comfort me, no one to make me feel better. There's nothing left for my children because the enemy has conquered us.”
Lamentations 2:18The people cry out to the Lord from the bottom of their hearts. Daughter of Zion, let your walls stream down with tears like a river all day and night. Don't stop, go on crying!
Matthew Henry on Lamentations 3:43-55
Complaining to God. ( b. c. 588.) 42 We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned. 43 Thou hast covered with anger, and persecuted us: thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied. 44 Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through. 45 Thou hast made us as the offscouring and refuse in the midst of the people. 46 All our enemies have opened their mouths against us. 47 Fear and a snare is come upon us, desolation and destruction. 48 Mine eye runneth down with rivers of… Read the whole commentary →