Lamentations 3:21, Lamentations 3:24, Lamentations 3:26 NASB

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Lamentations 3:1-66

In this central and longest poem, Jeremiah identified himself completely with the experiences of his people. In the first movement, in language which throbs with pain, he described his own sorrows, recognizing through all the action of Jehovah, as the almost monotonous repetition of the pronoun "He" reveals. Here he most evidently recognized the relation of sorrow to sin. All the intermediate instruments of punishment are out of sight. Every stroke falls from the hand of God, as the opening... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Lamentations 3:19-39

The Prophet Prays His Way Through To Confidence In YHWH (Lamentations 3:19-39 ). When our souls have reached their lowest point there is only one thing to do, and that is to cast ourselves on God. That is what the prophet now does. He remembers past times of affliction and misery and how God has kept him through them, and this gives him the confidence that he can hope in God again. Lamentations 3:19-21 (Zayin) Remember my affliction and my misery, The wormwood and the gall. (Zayin) My soul... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Lamentations 3:1-66

Lamentations 3. The Third Lament.— Here it is the singer that comes chiefly to the front; whereas in Lamentations 3:1 it had been Zion, and in Lamentations 3:2 it was Yahweh. EV hardly puts Lamentations 3:1 forcibly enough: it should read, “ It is I, even I the strong man, who know now, alas, what abasement means.” The chant is artistically more clever than Lamentations 3:1 and Lamentations 3:2, but its heart is not so great. In form it has a cunning device all its own; for the first stanza... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Lamentations 3:21

This, not what was already said, that made them despair, and their souls to bow down; but this, that which followeth, concerning the nature of God, and other good providences. I see nothing in the circumstances of my condition to comfort me, but I see something in God’s nature, and in some other dispensations of his providence, which gives me ground to hope for better things than an utter ruin and destruction. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Lamentations 3:18-21

EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Lamentations 3:18. This reads like an account of the climax to the trials undergone. I said, as if talking to myself, My strength is perished, and my expectation from Jehovah. The future is void of good. I am unable to look for anything from Him. In Jah Jehovah is everlasting strength, but I do not perceive it. I have lost the direction towards Him.This recalling of the name at last seems to turn the current of thought. I must not let go trust in Him. I must tell Him the... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Lamentations 3:1-66

Chapter 3In this third lamentation he begins from the depth of depression and despair. He begins with hopelessness, and hopelessness is always the experience behind depression. Depression is the loss of hope, no way out, nothing I can do. Hopelessness leads to depression.I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath. He has led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light ( Lamentations 3:1-2 ).It seems like God has turned against the prophet. "I have seen the wrath of... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Lamentations 3:1-66

The Metre changes here. The letters of the Hebrew alphabet, twenty two in number, begin three hemistichs, which make sixty six verses. It would look better, and read more poetically, if the hemistichs formed distinct lines, as in other poetry. The prophet commences with the idea of a prisoner, sitting in darkness, and bound with a chain. As Jeremiah intended this poem to be set to music, it was proper to preserve the rhythm and spirit of poetic composition. Lamentations 3:1 . I am the man... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Lamentations 3:21

Lam 3:21 This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. Ver. 21. This I recall to my mind. ] This? What? God’s infinite mercies, that cape of good hope; see Lam 3:22 Psalms 119:56 ; "This I had" - that is, this comfort, or this ability to keep thy precepts. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Lamentations 3:21

recall to my mind: Heb. make to return to my heart, Psalms 77:7-1 Kings : therefore: Lamentations 3:24-Joel :, Psalms 119:81, Psalms 130:7, Habakkuk 2:3 Reciprocal: Psalms 48:14 - this God Psalms 71:14 - But Ecclesiastes 9:4 - General Jeremiah 31:17 - General Hosea 2:15 - for Jonah 2:7 - I remembered Zechariah 9:12 - even 1 Corinthians 13:13 - hope read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Lamentations 3:21

This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.This — Which follows, concerning the nature of God, and his good providences. read more