Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Lamentations 3:18-23
And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the LORD: Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall. My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me. This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. I make an interruption to the reading of the Chapter here, only to remark the beauty and gracefulness of the... read more
The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Lamentations 3:20-21
"Handfuls of Purpose" For All Gleaners "My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me. This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope." Lam 3:20-21 Read: "Thou wilt surely remember that my soul is humbled." Now the prophet begins to realise the results of discipline wisely and gratefully accepted. At first probably, like all other men, he was obstinate, resentful, and wholly indisposed to look for moral teaching in the midst of physical suffering. Better thoughts came to his... read more