Lamentations 3:43
“You have covered us with anger and pursued us. You have killed. You have not pitied.
World English Bible
In The King James Version
Thou hast covered with anger, and persecuted us: thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied.
In Context
42“We have transgressed and have rebelled. You have not pardoned.
44You have covered yourself with a cloud, so that no prayer can pass through.
Cross References
Psalms 44:19though you have crushed us in the haunt of jackals, and covered us with the shadow of death.
Psalms 83:15so pursue them with your tempest, and terrify them with your storm.
Lamentations 2:17The LORD has done that which he planned. He has fulfilled his word that he commanded in the days of old. He has thrown down, and has not pitied. He has caused the enemy to rejoice over you. He has exalted the horn of your adversaries.
Lamentations 3:8Yes, when I cry, and call for help, he shuts out my prayer.
Ezekiel 7:9My eye won’t spare, neither will I have pity. I will punish you according to your ways. Your abominations will be among you. Then you will know that I, the LORD, strike.
Ezekiel 9:10As for me also, my eye won’t spare, neither will I have pity, but I will bring their way on their head.”
Matthew Henry on Lamentations 3:43-55
Complaining to God. ( b. c. 588.) 42 We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned. 43 Thou hast covered with anger, and persecuted us: thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied. 44 Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through. 45 Thou hast made us as the offscouring and refuse in the midst of the people. 46 All our enemies have opened their mouths against us. 47 Fear and a snare is come upon us, desolation and destruction. 48 Mine eye runneth down with rivers of… Read the whole commentary →