Lamentations 1:21

People have heard us while we groaned, but no one came to comfort us. Yahweh, you caused us to experience this disaster, and our enemies are happy to see what you have done to us. But cause it soon to be the time that you have promised, when our enemies will suffer like we have suffered!

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

They have heard that I sigh: there is none to comfort me: all mine enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that thou hast done it: thou wilt bring the day that thou hast called, and they shall be like unto me.

In Context

20Yahweh, see that we are suffering very much. It is as though our inner beings are tormented. We are sad [SYN] because we have rebelled against you. Our enemies kill people in the streets with their swords; people are dying because they have no food to eat.

22Yahweh, see all the evil things that they have done and punish them! Punish them like you have punished us for all the sins that we committed! We say this to you because we suffer and groan very much, and we ◄faint/are very sad►.

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Cross References

Psalms 35:15But when I had troubles, they were all happy about it. They gathered around to make fun of me. Strangers struck me, and they would not stop.

Psalms 38:16I said to you, “Do not cause me to die, with the result that my enemies will rejoice! Do not cause me to stumble, with the result that they will be very happy!”

Isaiah 13:1I, Isaiah, the son of Amoz, received from Yahweh this message about Babylon city:

Isaiah 51:22Yahweh, your Lord and your God, the one who argues/pleads your case, says this: “Note this: It is as though [MET] I have taken that cup of bitter liquid from your hands; I will not be angry with you and cause you to suffer any more.

Jeremiah 30:16But some day all those who are trying to destroy you will be destroyed; all your enemies will be exiled to other nations. All those who have stolen things from you will have their valuable possessions stolen, and all those who attack you will be attacked.

Jeremiah 48:27You people of Moab ridiculed the people of Israel [RHQ]. You treated them as though they were thieves [RHQ]. You shook your head at them scornfully and despised them [RHQ].

Matthew Henry on Lamentations 1:13-22

God Acknowledged in Affliction; Jerusalem's Complaint. ( b. c. 588.) 12 Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger. 13 From above hath he sent fire into my bones, and it prevaileth against them: he hath spread a net for my feet, he hath turned me back: he hath made me desolate and faint all the day. 14 The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand: they are… Read the whole commentary →

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