Lamentations 3:34
Doth one trample under foot all the prisoners of the earth,
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth,
In Context
33For he doth not willingly afflict and grieve the children of men.
35Doth he bend the right of a man before the face of the Most High,
Cross References
Psalms 79:11Let the cry of the prisoner come before thee! According to the greatness of thy power preserve those that are appointed to die!
Isaiah 14:17That made the world a wilderness, And laid waste its cities, And sent not his captives to their homes?'
Isaiah 51:22Thus saith thy Lord, Jehovah, And thy God, that defendeth the cause of his people. Behold, I will take from thy hand the cup of giddiness, The cup of my wrath; Thou shalt drink no more of it.
Jeremiah 50:33Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: The children of Israel and the children of Judah are oppressed together, And all that took them captives hold them fast; They refuse to let them go.
Zechariah 9:11As for thee also, on account of thy blood-sealed covenant, I will set thy prisoners free from the pit wherein is no water.
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 →