Lamentations 3:12
He has bent his bow, 1 And set me as a mark for the arrow. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
In Context
11He pursued me after I departed, 1 And brought me to a stand: 1 He has utterly ruined me. 1
13He has caused the arrows of his quiver 1 To enter into my reins. 1
Cross References
Job 6:4For the arrows of the Lord are in my body, 1 Whose violence drinks up my blood: 1 Whenever I am going to speak, they pierce me. 1
Job 16:12When I was at peace he distracted me: 1 He took me by the hair of the head, and plucked it out: 1 He set me up as a mark. 1
Psalms 7:13If ye will not repent, he will furbish his sword; 1 He has bent his bow, and made it ready. 1
Lamentations 2:4He has bent his bow as an opposing enemy: 1 He has strengthened his right hand as an adversary, 1 And has destroyed all the desirable things of my eyes 1 In the tabernacle of the daughter of Zion: 1 He has poured forth his anger as fire. 1
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 →