Lamentations 3:5
He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall, and labour.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail.
In Context
4My flesh and my skinne hath he caused to waxe olde, and he hath broken my bones.
6He hath set me in darke places, as they that be dead for euer.
Cross References
Psalms 69:21For they gaue me gall in my meate, and in my thirst they gaue me vineger to drinke.
Jeremiah 9:15Therefore thus sayth the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Behold, I will feede this people with wormewood, and giue them waters of gall to drinke:
Lamentations 3:7He hath hedged about mee, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chaines heauy.
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 →