Lamentations 3:58
You have taken my case and defended me; you have saved my life!
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.
In Context
57You came to me when I called you, and you told me, “Don't be afraid!”
59Lord, you have seen the injustices done to me; please vindicate me!
Cross References
Genesis 48:16the Angel who has saved me from all kinds of trouble—may he bless these boys. May my name and the names of my grandfather Abraham and father Isaac continue through them, and may they have many descendants that spread throughout the earth.”
Job 35:14How much less will God hear you when you say he can't see you? Your case is before him, so you have to wait for him.
Psalms 34:22The Lord saves the lives of his servants. Those who trust in his protection will not suffer for their wrongdoings.
Psalms 103:4He saves me from death; he honors me with trustworthy love and mercy.
Jeremiah 11:20I appeal to you, Lord Almighty, you who judge rightly and examine people's thoughts and feelings, let me see how you punish them, because I've left my case in your hands.
Jeremiah 38:13and using the ropes they pulled him up and took him out of the cistern. Jeremiah stayed there in the guard's courtyard.
Matthew Henry on Lamentations 3:56-66
God's Goodness Acknowledged; An Appeal to God. ( b. c. 588.) 55 I called upon thy name, O Lord , out of the low dungeon. 56 Thou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry. 57 Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not. 58 O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life. 59 O Lord , thou hast seen my wrong: judge thou my cause. 60 Thou hast seen all their vengeance and all their imaginations against me. 61 Thou hast heard their… Read the whole commentary →