Lamentations 3:5
He has built against me, and surrounded me with bitterness and hardship.
World English Bible
In The King James Version
He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail.
In Context
4He has made my flesh and my skin old. He has broken my bones.
6He has made me dwell in dark places, as those who have been long dead.
Cross References
Psalms 69:21They also gave me poison for my food. In my thirst, they gave me vinegar to drink.
Jeremiah 9:15Therefore the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says, “Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink.
Lamentations 3:7He has walled me about, so that I can’t go out. He has made my chain heavy.
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 →