Lamentations 3:10
He was vnto me as a beare lying in waite, and as a Lion in secret places.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.
In Context
9He hath stopped vp my wayes with hewen stone, and turned away my paths.
11He hath stopped my wayes, and pulled me in pieces: he hath made me desolate.
Cross References
Psalms 10:9He lyeth in waite secretly, euen as a lyon in his denne: he lyeth in waite to spoyle the poore: he doeth spoyle the poore, when he draweth him into his net.
Isaiah 38:13I rekoned to the morning: but he brake all my bones, like a lion: from day to night wilt thou make an ende of me.
Hosea 6:1Come, and let vs returne to the Lord: for he hath spoyled, and he will heale vs: he hath wounded vs, and he will binde vs vp.
Amos 5:18Woe vnto you, that desire the day of the Lord: what haue you to do with it? the day of the Lord is darkenes and not light.
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 →