Lamentations 3:56
Hear thou my voice! hide not thine ear from my cry for relief!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Thou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry.
In Context
55I call upon thy name, O Jehovah, from the deep dungeon;
57Be near to me, when I call upon thee! Say, “Fear not!”
Cross References
Psalms 3:4I call upon the LORD with my voice, And he heareth me from his holy hill. [[Pause.]]
Psalms 5:3In the morning shalt thou hear my voice, O LORD! In the morning will I address my prayer to thee, and look for help.
Psalms 6:9The LORD heareth my supplication; The LORD accepteth my prayer.
Psalms 55:1“For the leader of the music. To be sung on stringed instruments. A psalm of David.” Give ear to my prayer, O God! Hide not thyself from my supplication!
Psalms 55:18He will deliver me in peace from my conflict; For many have risen up against me.
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 →