Lamentations 3:36
To oppress a son of earth in his cause, My Lord, hath made no provision.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.
In Context
35To turn aside the right of a man, before the face of the Most High;
37Who was it that spake, and it was done, [when], My Lord, had not commanded?
Cross References
Deuteronomy 25:1When there ariseth a controversy between men, and they come nigh unto judgment, and judgment is granted them, then shall they justify the righteous man, and condemn the lawless.
Psalms 94:5Thy people, O Yahweh, they will crush, And, thine inheritance, tread down;
Isaiah 59:15And the truth hath been found missing, And he that hath turned away from wrong is liable to be despoiled, And when, Yahweh, looked, Then was it grievous in his eyes that there was no justice:
Lamentations 3:59Thou hast beheld, O Yahweh, my failure to get justice, Pronounce thou my sentence;
Matthew Henry on Lamentations 3:22-37
Words of Comfort to Israel; The Benefit of Afflictions; Comfort to the Afflicted. ( b. c. 588.) 21 This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. 22 It is of the Lord 's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. 24 The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. 25 The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. 26 It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the… Read the whole commentary →