Lamentations 3:19
I remembered by reason of my poverty, 1 And because of persecution my bitterness and gall shall be remembered; 1
Updated 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, 1 And my hope from the Lord. 1
20And my soul shall meditate with me. 1
Cross References
Psalms 132:1A Song of Degrees. 1 See now! what is so good, or what so pleasant, 1 As for brethren to dwell together? 1
Lamentations 3:5He has built against me, and compassed my head, 1 And brought travail upon me. 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 →