(Lam. 3:1-66) seen affliction--his own in the dungeon of Malchiah (Jer 38:6); that of his countrymen also in the siege. Both were types of that of Christ.
1Yo soy el hombre que ha visto aflicción bajo el látigo de su enojo.
2Me guio y me llevó en tinieblas, y no en luz;
3Ciertamente contra mí volvió y revolvió su mano todo el día.
4Hizo envejecer mi carne y mi piel; quebrantó mis huesos;
5Edificó baluartes contra mí, y me rodeó de amargura y de trabajo.
6Me dejó en oscuridad, como los ya muertos de mucho tiempo.
7Me cercó por todos lados, y no puedo salir; ha hecho más pesadas mis cadenas;
8Aun cuando clamé y di voces, cerró los oídos a mi oración;
9Cercó mis caminos con piedra labrada, torció mis senderos.
10Fue para mí como oso que acecha, como león en escondrijos;
11Torció mis caminos, y me despedazó; me dejó desolado.
12Entesó su arco, y me puso como blanco para la saeta.
13Hizo entrar en mis entrañas las saetas de su aljaba.
14Fui escarnio a todo mi pueblo, burla de ellos todos los días;
15Me llenó de amarguras, me embriagó de ajenjos.
16Mis dientes quebró con cascajo, me cubrió de ceniza;
17Y mi alma se alejó de la paz, me olvidé del bien,
18Y dije: Perecieron mis fuerzas, y mi esperanza en Jehová.
19Acuérdate de mi aflicción y de mi abatimiento, del ajenjo y de la hiel;
20Lo tendré aún en memoria, porque mi alma está abatida dentro de mí;
21Esto recapacitaré en mi corazón, por lo tanto esperaré.
22Por la misericordia de Jehová no hemos sido consumidos, porque nunca decayeron sus misericordias.
23Nuevas son cada mañana; grande es tu fidelidad.
24Mi porción es Jehová, dijo mi alma; por tanto, en él esperaré.
25Bueno es Jehová a los que en él esperan, al alma que le busca.
26Bueno es esperar en silencio la salvación de Jehová.
27Bueno le es al hombre llevar el yugo desde su juventud.
28Que se siente solo y calle, porque es Dios quien se lo impuso;
29Ponga su boca en el polvo, por si aún hay esperanza;
30Dé la mejilla al que le hiere, y sea colmado de afrentas.
31Porque el Señor no desecha para siempre;
32Antes si aflige, también se compadece según la multitud de sus misericordias;
33Porque no aflige ni entristece voluntariamente a los hijos de los hombres.
34Desmenuzar bajo los pies a todos los encarcelados de la tierra,
35Torcer el derecho del hombre delante de la presencia del Altísimo,
36Trastornar al hombre en su causa, el Señor no lo aprueba.
37¿Quién será aquel que diga que sucedió algo que el Señor no mandó?
38¿De la boca del Altísimo no sale lo malo y lo bueno?
39¿Por qué se lamenta el hombre viviente? Laméntese el hombre en su pecado.
40Escudriñemos nuestros caminos, y busquemos, y volvámonos a Jehová;
41Levantemos nuestros corazones y manos a Dios en los cielos;
42Nosotros nos hemos rebelado, y fuimos desleales; tú no perdonaste.
43Desplegaste la ira y nos perseguiste; mataste, y no perdonaste;
44Te cubriste de nube para que no pasase la oración nuestra;
45Nos volviste en oprobio y abominación en medio de los pueblos.
46Todos nuestros enemigos abrieron contra nosotros su boca;
47Temor y lazo fueron para nosotros, asolamiento y quebranto;
48Ríos de aguas echan mis ojos por el quebrantamiento de la hija de mi pueblo.
49Mis ojos destilan y no cesan, porque no hay alivio
50Hasta que Jehová mire y vea desde los cielos;
51Mis ojos contristaron mi alma por todas las hijas de mi ciudad.
52Mis enemigos me dieron caza como a ave, sin haber por qué;
53Ataron mi vida en cisterna, pusieron piedra sobre mí;
54Aguas cubrieron mi cabeza; yo dije: Muerto soy.
55Invoqué tu nombre, oh Jehová, desde la cárcel profunda;
56Oíste mi voz; no escondas tu oído al clamor de mis suspiros.
57Te acercaste el día que te invoqué; dijiste: No temas.
58Abogaste, Señor, la causa de mi alma; redimiste mi vida.
59Tú has visto, oh Jehová, mi agravio; defiende mi causa.
60Has visto toda su venganza, todos sus pensamientos contra mí.
61Has oído el oprobio de ellos, oh Jehová, todas sus maquinaciones contra mí;
62Los dichos de los que contra mí se levantaron, y su designio contra mí todo el día.
63Su sentarse y su levantarse mira; yo soy su canción.
64Dales el pago, oh Jehová, según la obra de sus manos.
65Entrégalos al endurecimiento de corazón; tu maldición caiga sobre ellos.
66Persíguelos en tu furor, y quebrántalos de debajo de los cielos, oh Jehová.
JAMIESON-FAUSSET-BROWN BIBLE COMMENTARY
I
Versículo 2
I. darkness--calamity.
darkness--calamity.
light--prosperity.
II
Versículo 3
II. turneth . . . hand--to inflict again and again new strokes. "His hand," which once used to protec…
turneth . . . hand--to inflict again and again new strokes. "His hand," which once used to protect me. "Turned . . . turneth" implies repeated inflictions.
III
Versículo 4
III. (Job 16:8).
(Job 16:8).
IV
Versículo 5
IV. builded--mounds, as against a besieged city, so as to allow none to escape (so Lam 3:7, Lam 3:9).
builded--mounds, as against a besieged city, so as to allow none to escape (so Lam 3:7, Lam 3:9).
V
Versículo 6
V. set me--HENDERSON refers this to the custom of placing the dead in a sitting posture.
set me--HENDERSON refers this to the custom of placing the dead in a sitting posture.
dark places--sepulchers. As those "dead long since"; so Jeremiah and his people are consigned to oblivion (Psa 88:5-6; Psa 143:3; Eze 37:13).
VI
Versículo 7
VI. hedged-- (Job 3:23; Hos 2:6).
hedged-- (Job 3:23; Hos 2:6).
chain--literally, "chain of brass."
VII
Versículo 8
VII. shutteth out--image from a door shutting out any entrance (Job 30:20). So the antitype. Christ (P…
shutteth out--image from a door shutting out any entrance (Job 30:20). So the antitype. Christ (Psa 22:2).
VIII
Versículo 9
VIII. hewn stone--which coheres so closely as not to admit of being broken through.
hewn stone--which coheres so closely as not to admit of being broken through.
paths crooked--thwarted our plans and efforts so that none went right.
IX
Versículo 10
IX. (Job 10:16; Hos 13:7-8).
(Job 10:16; Hos 13:7-8).
X
Versículo 11
X. turned aside--made me wander out of the right way, so as to become a prey to wild beasts.
turned aside--made me wander out of the right way, so as to become a prey to wild beasts.
pulled in pieces-- (Hos 6:1), as a "bear" or a "lion" (Lam 3:10).
XI
Versículo 12
XI. (Job 7:20).
(Job 7:20).
XII
Versículo 13
XII. arrows--literally, "sons" of His quiver (compare Job 6:4).
arrows--literally, "sons" of His quiver (compare Job 6:4).
XIII
Versículo 14
XIII. (Jer 20:7).
(Jer 20:7).
their song-- (Psa 69:12). Jeremiah herein was a type of Messiah. "All my people" (Joh 1:11).
XIV
Versículo 15
XIV. wormwood-- (Jer 9:15). There it is regarded as food, namely, the leaves: here as drink, namely, t…
wormwood-- (Jer 9:15). There it is regarded as food, namely, the leaves: here as drink, namely, the juice.
XV
Versículo 16
XV. gravel--referring to the grit that often mixes with bread baked in ashes, as is the custom of bak…
gravel--referring to the grit that often mixes with bread baked in ashes, as is the custom of baking in the East (Pro 20:17). We fare as hardly as those who eat such bread. The same allusion is in "Covered me with ashes," namely, as bread.
16
Versículo 17
16. Not only present, but all hope of future prosperity is removed; so much so, that I am as one who …
Not only present, but all hope of future prosperity is removed; so much so, that I am as one who never was prosperous ("I forgat prosperity").
17
Versículo 18
17. from the Lord--that is, my hope derived from Him (Psa 31:22).
from the Lord--that is, my hope derived from Him (Psa 31:22).
18
Versículo 19
18. This gives the reason why he gave way to the temptation to despair. The Margin, "Remember" does n…
This gives the reason why he gave way to the temptation to despair. The Margin, "Remember" does not suit the sense so well.
wormwood . . . gall-- (Jer 9:15).
19
Versículo 20
19. As often as my soul calls them to remembrance, it is humbled or bowed down in me.
As often as my soul calls them to remembrance, it is humbled or bowed down in me.
20
Versículo 21
20. This--namely, what follows; the view of the divine character (Lam 3:22-23). CALVIN makes "this" r…
This--namely, what follows; the view of the divine character (Lam 3:22-23). CALVIN makes "this" refer to Jeremiah's infirmity. His very weakness (Lam 3:19-20) gives him hope of God interposing His strength for him (compare Psa 25:11, Psa 25:17; Psa 42:5, Psa 42:8; Co2 12:9-10).
21
Versículo 22
21. (Mal 3:6).
(Mal 3:6).
22
Versículo 23
22. (Isa 33:2).
(Isa 33:2).
23
Versículo 24
23. (Num 18:20; Psa 16:5; Psa 73:26; Psa 119:57; Jer 10:16). To have God for our portion is the one o…
(Num 18:20; Psa 16:5; Psa 73:26; Psa 119:57; Jer 10:16). To have God for our portion is the one only foundation of hope.
24
Versículo 25
24. The repetition of "good" at the beginning of each of the three verses heightens the effect.
The repetition of "good" at the beginning of each of the three verses heightens the effect.
wait-- (Isa 30:18).
25
Versículo 26
25. quietly wait--literally, "be in silence." Compare Lam 3:28 and Psa 39:2, Psa 39:9, that is, to be…
quietly wait--literally, "be in silence." Compare Lam 3:28 and Psa 39:2, Psa 39:9, that is, to be patiently quiet under afflictions, resting in the will of God (Psa 37:7). So Aaron (Lev 10:2-3); and Job (Job 40:4-5).
26
Versículo 27
26. yoke--of the Lord's disciplinary teaching (Psa 90:12; Psa 119:71). CALVIN interprets it, The Lord…
yoke--of the Lord's disciplinary teaching (Psa 90:12; Psa 119:71). CALVIN interprets it, The Lord's doctrine (Mat 11:29-30), which is to be received in a docile spirit. The earlier the better; for the old are full of prejudices (Pro 8:17; Ecc 12:1). Jeremiah himself received the yoke, both of doctrine and chastisement in his youth (Jer 1:6-7).
27
Versículo 28
27. The fruit of true docility and patience. He does not fight against the yoke (Jer 31:18; Act 9:5),…
The fruit of true docility and patience. He does not fight against the yoke (Jer 31:18; Act 9:5), but accommodates himself to it.
alone--The heathen applauded magnanimity, but they looked to display and the praise of men. The child of God, in the absence of any witness, "alone," silently submits to the will of God.
borne it upon him--that is, because he is used to bearing it on him. Rather, "because He (the Lord, Lam 3:26) hath laid it on him" [VATABLUS].
28
Versículo 29
28. (Job 42:6). The mouth in the dust is the attitude of suppliant and humble submission to God's dea…
(Job 42:6). The mouth in the dust is the attitude of suppliant and humble submission to God's dealings as righteous and loving in design (compare Ezr 9:6; Co1 14:25).
if so be there may be hope--This does not express doubt as to whether GOD be willing to receive the penitent, but the penitent's doubt as to himself; he whispers to himself this consolation, "Perhaps there may be hope for me."
29
Versículo 30
29. Messiah, the Antitype, fulfilled this; His practice agreeing with His precept (Isa 50:6; Mat 5:39…
Messiah, the Antitype, fulfilled this; His practice agreeing with His precept (Isa 50:6; Mat 5:39). Many take patiently afflictions from God, but when man wrongs them, they take it impatiently. The godly bear resignedly the latter, like the former, as sent by God (Psa 17:13).
30
Versículo 31
30. True repentance is never without hope (Psa 94:14).
True repentance is never without hope (Psa 94:14).
31
Versículo 32
31. The punishments of the godly are but for a time.
The punishments of the godly are but for a time.
32
Versículo 33
32. He does not afflict any willingly (literally, "from His heart," that is, as if He had any pleasur…
He does not afflict any willingly (literally, "from His heart," that is, as if He had any pleasure in it, Eze 33:11), much less the godly (Heb 12:10).
33
Versículo 34
33. This triplet has an infinitive in the beginning of each verse, the governing finite verb being in…
This triplet has an infinitive in the beginning of each verse, the governing finite verb being in the end of Lam 3:36, "the Lord approveth not," which is to be repeated in each verse. Jeremiah here anticipates and answers the objections which the Jews might start, that it was by His connivance they were "crushed under the feet" of those who "turned aside the right of a man." God approves (literally, "seeth," Hab 1:13; so "behold," "look on," that is, look on with approval) not of such unrighteous acts; and so the Jews may look for deliverance and the punishment of their foes.
34
Versículo 35
34. before . . . face of . . . most High--Any "turning aside" of justice in court is done before the …
before . . . face of . . . most High--Any "turning aside" of justice in court is done before the face of God, who Is present, and "regardeth," though unseen (Ecc 5:8).
35
Versículo 36
35. subvert--to wrong.
subvert--to wrong.
36
Versículo 37
36. Who is it that can (as God, Psa 33:9) effect by a word anything, without the will of God?
Who is it that can (as God, Psa 33:9) effect by a word anything, without the will of God?
37
Versículo 38
37. evil . . . good--Calamity and prosperity alike proceed from God (Job 2:10; Isa 45:7; Amo 3:6).
evil . . . good--Calamity and prosperity alike proceed from God (Job 2:10; Isa 45:7; Amo 3:6).
38
Versículo 39
38. living--and so having a time yet given him by God for repentance. If sin were punished as it dese…
living--and so having a time yet given him by God for repentance. If sin were punished as it deserves, life itself would be forfeited by the sinner. "Complaining" (murmuring) ill becomes him who enjoys such a favor as life (Pro 19:3).
for the punishment of his sins--Instead of blaming God for his sufferings, he ought to recognize in them God's righteousness and the just rewards of his own sin.
39
Versículo 40
39. us--Jeremiah and his fellow countrymen in their calamity.
us--Jeremiah and his fellow countrymen in their calamity.
search--as opposed to the torpor wherewith men rest only on their outward sufferings, without attending to the cause of them (Psa 139:23-24).
40
Versículo 41
40. heart with . . . hands--the antidote to hypocrisy (Psa 86:4; Ti1 2:8).
heart with . . . hands--the antidote to hypocrisy (Psa 86:4; Ti1 2:8).
41
Versículo 42
41. not pardoned--The Babylonian captivity had not yet ended.
not pardoned--The Babylonian captivity had not yet ended.
42
Versículo 43
42. covered--namely, thyself (so Lam 3:44), so as not to see and pity our calamities, for even the mo…
covered--namely, thyself (so Lam 3:44), so as not to see and pity our calamities, for even the most cruel in seeing a sad spectacle are moved to pity. Compare as to God "hiding His face," Psa 10:11; Psa 22:25.
43
Versículo 44
43. (Lam 3:8). The "cloud" is our sins, and God's wrath because of them (Isa 44:22; Isa 59:2).
(Lam 3:8). The "cloud" is our sins, and God's wrath because of them (Isa 44:22; Isa 59:2).
44
Versículo 45
44. So the apostles were treated; but, instead of murmuring, they rejoiced at it (Co1 4:13).
So the apostles were treated; but, instead of murmuring, they rejoiced at it (Co1 4:13).
45
Versículo 46
45. Pe is put before Ain (Lam 3:43, Lam 3:46), as in Lam 2:16-17; Lam 4:16-17. (Lam 2:16.)
Pe is put before Ain (Lam 3:43, Lam 3:46), as in Lam 2:16-17; Lam 4:16-17. (Lam 2:16.)
46
Versículo 47
46. Like animals fleeing in fear, we fall into the snare laid for us.
Like animals fleeing in fear, we fall into the snare laid for us.
47
Versículo 48
47. (Jer 4:19).
(Jer 4:19).
48
Versículo 49
48. without . . . intermission--or else, "because there is no intermission" [PISCATOR], namely, Of my…
without . . . intermission--or else, "because there is no intermission" [PISCATOR], namely, Of my miseries.
49
Versículo 50
49. Till--His prayer is not without hope, wherein it differs from the blind grief of unbelievers.
Till--His prayer is not without hope, wherein it differs from the blind grief of unbelievers.
look down, &c.-- (Isa 63:15).
50
Versículo 51
50. eye affecteth mine heart--that is, causeth me grief with continual tears; or, "affecteth my life"…
eye affecteth mine heart--that is, causeth me grief with continual tears; or, "affecteth my life" (literally, "soul," Margin), that is, my health [GROTIUS].
daughters of . . . city--the towns around, dependencies of Jerusalem, taken by the foe.
51
Versículo 52
51. a bird--which is destitute of counsel and strength. The allusion seems to be to Pro 1:17 [CALVIN].
a bird--which is destitute of counsel and strength. The allusion seems to be to Pro 1:17 [CALVIN].
without cause-- (Psa 69:4; Psa 109:3-4). Type of Messiah (Joh 15:25).
52
Versículo 53
52. in . . . dungeon-- (Jer 37:16).
in . . . dungeon-- (Jer 37:16).
stone--usually put at the mouth of a dungeon to secure the prisoners (Jos 10:18; Dan 6:17; Mat 27:60).
53
Versículo 54
53. Waters--not literally, for there was "no water" (Jer 38:6) in the place of Jeremiah's confinement…
Waters--not literally, for there was "no water" (Jer 38:6) in the place of Jeremiah's confinement, but emblematical of overwhelming calamities (Psa 69:2; Psa 124:4-5).
cut off-- (Isa 38:10-11). I am abandoned by God. He speaks according to carnal sense.
54
Versículo 55
54. I called out of dungeon--Thus the spirit resists the flesh, and faith spurns the temptation [CALV…
I called out of dungeon--Thus the spirit resists the flesh, and faith spurns the temptation [CALVIN], (Psa 130:1; Jon 2:2).
55
Versículo 56
55. Thou hast heard--namely formerly (so in Lam 3:57-58).
Thou hast heard--namely formerly (so in Lam 3:57-58).
breathing . . . cry--two kinds of prayer; the sigh of a prayer silently breathed forth, and the loud, earnest cry (compare "prayer," "secret speech," Isa 26:16, Margin; with "cry aloud," Psa 55:17).
56
Versículo 57
56. Thou drewest near--with Thy help (Jam 4:8).
Thou drewest near--with Thy help (Jam 4:8).
57
Versículo 58
57. Jeremiah cites God's gracious answers to his prayers as an encouragement to his fellow countrymen…
Jeremiah cites God's gracious answers to his prayers as an encouragement to his fellow countrymen, to trust in Him.
pleaded-- (Psa 35:1; Mic 7:9).
58
Versículo 59
58. God's past deliverances and His knowledge of Judah's wrongs are made the grounds of prayer for re…
God's past deliverances and His knowledge of Judah's wrongs are made the grounds of prayer for relief.
59
Versículo 60
59. imaginations--devices (Jer 11:19).
imaginations--devices (Jer 11:19).
Their vengeance--means their malice. Jeremiah gives his conduct, when plotted against by his foes, as an example how the Jews should bring their wrongs at the hands of the Chaldeans before God.
60
Versículo 61
60. their reproach--their reproachful language against me.
their reproach--their reproachful language against me.
61
Versículo 62
61. lips--speeches.
lips--speeches.
62
Versículo 63
62. sitting down . . . rising up--whether they sit or rise, that is, whether they be actively engaged…
sitting down . . . rising up--whether they sit or rise, that is, whether they be actively engaged or sedentary, and at rest "all the day" (Lam 3:62), I am the subject of their derisive songs (Lam 3:14).
63
Versículo 64
63. (Jer 11:20; Ti2 4:14).
(Jer 11:20; Ti2 4:14).
64
Versículo 65
64. sorrow--rather, blindness or hardness; literally, "a veil" covering their heart, so that they may…
sorrow--rather, blindness or hardness; literally, "a veil" covering their heart, so that they may rush on to their own ruin (Isa 6:10; Co2 3:14-15).
65
Versículo 66
65. from under . . . heavens of . . . Lord--destroy them so that it may be seen everywhere under heav…
from under . . . heavens of . . . Lord--destroy them so that it may be seen everywhere under heaven that thou sittest above as Judge of the world.
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Lamentations — Capítulo 3
(Lam. 3:1-66) seen affliction--his own in the dungeon of Malchiah (Jer 38:6); that of his countrymen also in the siege. Both were types of that of Christ.
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1Yo soy el hombre que ha visto aflicción bajo el látigo de su enojo.
2Me guio y me llevó en tinieblas, y no en luz;
3Ciertamente contra mí volvió y revolvió su mano todo el día.
4Hizo envejecer mi carne y mi piel; quebrantó mis huesos;
5Edificó baluartes contra mí, y me rodeó de amargura y de trabajo.
6Me dejó en oscuridad, como los ya muertos de mucho tiempo.
7Me cercó por todos lados, y no puedo salir; ha hecho más pesadas mis cadenas;
8Aun cuando clamé y di voces, cerró los oídos a mi oración;
9Cercó mis caminos con piedra labrada, torció mis senderos.
10Fue para mí como oso que acecha, como león en escondrijos;
11Torció mis caminos, y me despedazó; me dejó desolado.
12Entesó su arco, y me puso como blanco para la saeta.
13Hizo entrar en mis entrañas las saetas de su aljaba.
14Fui escarnio a todo mi pueblo, burla de ellos todos los días;
15Me llenó de amarguras, me embriagó de ajenjos.
16Mis dientes quebró con cascajo, me cubrió de ceniza;
17Y mi alma se alejó de la paz, me olvidé del bien,
18Y dije: Perecieron mis fuerzas, y mi esperanza en Jehová.
19Acuérdate de mi aflicción y de mi abatimiento, del ajenjo y de la hiel;
20Lo tendré aún en memoria, porque mi alma está abatida dentro de mí;
21Esto recapacitaré en mi corazón, por lo tanto esperaré.
22Por la misericordia de Jehová no hemos sido consumidos, porque nunca decayeron sus misericordias.
23Nuevas son cada mañana; grande es tu fidelidad.
24Mi porción es Jehová, dijo mi alma; por tanto, en él esperaré.
25Bueno es Jehová a los que en él esperan, al alma que le busca.
26Bueno es esperar en silencio la salvación de Jehová.
27Bueno le es al hombre llevar el yugo desde su juventud.
28Que se siente solo y calle, porque es Dios quien se lo impuso;
29Ponga su boca en el polvo, por si aún hay esperanza;
30Dé la mejilla al que le hiere, y sea colmado de afrentas.
31Porque el Señor no desecha para siempre;
32Antes si aflige, también se compadece según la multitud de sus misericordias;
33Porque no aflige ni entristece voluntariamente a los hijos de los hombres.
34Desmenuzar bajo los pies a todos los encarcelados de la tierra,
35Torcer el derecho del hombre delante de la presencia del Altísimo,
36Trastornar al hombre en su causa, el Señor no lo aprueba.
37¿Quién será aquel que diga que sucedió algo que el Señor no mandó?
38¿De la boca del Altísimo no sale lo malo y lo bueno?
39¿Por qué se lamenta el hombre viviente? Laméntese el hombre en su pecado.
40Escudriñemos nuestros caminos, y busquemos, y volvámonos a Jehová;
41Levantemos nuestros corazones y manos a Dios en los cielos;
42Nosotros nos hemos rebelado, y fuimos desleales; tú no perdonaste.
43Desplegaste la ira y nos perseguiste; mataste, y no perdonaste;
44Te cubriste de nube para que no pasase la oración nuestra;
45Nos volviste en oprobio y abominación en medio de los pueblos.
46Todos nuestros enemigos abrieron contra nosotros su boca;
47Temor y lazo fueron para nosotros, asolamiento y quebranto;
48Ríos de aguas echan mis ojos por el quebrantamiento de la hija de mi pueblo.
49Mis ojos destilan y no cesan, porque no hay alivio
50Hasta que Jehová mire y vea desde los cielos;
51Mis ojos contristaron mi alma por todas las hijas de mi ciudad.
52Mis enemigos me dieron caza como a ave, sin haber por qué;
53Ataron mi vida en cisterna, pusieron piedra sobre mí;
54Aguas cubrieron mi cabeza; yo dije: Muerto soy.
55Invoqué tu nombre, oh Jehová, desde la cárcel profunda;
56Oíste mi voz; no escondas tu oído al clamor de mis suspiros.
57Te acercaste el día que te invoqué; dijiste: No temas.
58Abogaste, Señor, la causa de mi alma; redimiste mi vida.
59Tú has visto, oh Jehová, mi agravio; defiende mi causa.
60Has visto toda su venganza, todos sus pensamientos contra mí.
61Has oído el oprobio de ellos, oh Jehová, todas sus maquinaciones contra mí;
62Los dichos de los que contra mí se levantaron, y su designio contra mí todo el día.
63Su sentarse y su levantarse mira; yo soy su canción.
64Dales el pago, oh Jehová, según la obra de sus manos.
65Entrégalos al endurecimiento de corazón; tu maldición caiga sobre ellos.
66Persíguelos en tu furor, y quebrántalos de debajo de los cielos, oh Jehová.
JAMIESON-FAUSSET-BROWN BIBLE COMMENTARY
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I. darkness--calamity.
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II. turneth . . . hand--to inflict again and again new strokes. "His hand," which once used to protec…
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III. (Job 16:8).
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IV. builded--mounds, as against a besieged city, so as to allow none to escape (so Lam 3:7, Lam 3:9).
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V. set me--HENDERSON refers this to the custom of placing the dead in a sitting posture.
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VI. hedged-- (Job 3:23; Hos 2:6).
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VII. shutteth out--image from a door shutting out any entrance (Job 30:20). So the antitype. Christ (P…
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VIII. hewn stone--which coheres so closely as not to admit of being broken through.
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IX. (Job 10:16; Hos 13:7-8).
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X. turned aside--made me wander out of the right way, so as to become a prey to wild beasts.
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XI. (Job 7:20).
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XII. arrows--literally, "sons" of His quiver (compare Job 6:4).
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XIII. (Jer 20:7).
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XIV. wormwood-- (Jer 9:15). There it is regarded as food, namely, the leaves: here as drink, namely, t…
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XV. gravel--referring to the grit that often mixes with bread baked in ashes, as is the custom of bak…
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16. Not only present, but all hope of future prosperity is removed; so much so, that I am as one who …
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17. from the Lord--that is, my hope derived from Him (Psa 31:22).
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18. This gives the reason why he gave way to the temptation to despair. The Margin, "Remember" does n…
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19. As often as my soul calls them to remembrance, it is humbled or bowed down in me.
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20. This--namely, what follows; the view of the divine character (Lam 3:22-23). CALVIN makes "this" r…
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21. (Mal 3:6).
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22. (Isa 33:2).
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23. (Num 18:20; Psa 16:5; Psa 73:26; Psa 119:57; Jer 10:16). To have God for our portion is the one o…
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24. The repetition of "good" at the beginning of each of the three verses heightens the effect.
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25. quietly wait--literally, "be in silence." Compare Lam 3:28 and Psa 39:2, Psa 39:9, that is, to be…
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26. yoke--of the Lord's disciplinary teaching (Psa 90:12; Psa 119:71). CALVIN interprets it, The Lord…
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27. The fruit of true docility and patience. He does not fight against the yoke (Jer 31:18; Act 9:5),…
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28. (Job 42:6). The mouth in the dust is the attitude of suppliant and humble submission to God's dea…
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29. Messiah, the Antitype, fulfilled this; His practice agreeing with His precept (Isa 50:6; Mat 5:39…
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30. True repentance is never without hope (Psa 94:14).
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31. The punishments of the godly are but for a time.
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32. He does not afflict any willingly (literally, "from His heart," that is, as if He had any pleasur…
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33. This triplet has an infinitive in the beginning of each verse, the governing finite verb being in…
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34. before . . . face of . . . most High--Any "turning aside" of justice in court is done before the …
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35. subvert--to wrong.
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36. Who is it that can (as God, Psa 33:9) effect by a word anything, without the will of God?
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37. evil . . . good--Calamity and prosperity alike proceed from God (Job 2:10; Isa 45:7; Amo 3:6).
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38. living--and so having a time yet given him by God for repentance. If sin were punished as it dese…
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39. us--Jeremiah and his fellow countrymen in their calamity.
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40. heart with . . . hands--the antidote to hypocrisy (Psa 86:4; Ti1 2:8).
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41. not pardoned--The Babylonian captivity had not yet ended.
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42. covered--namely, thyself (so Lam 3:44), so as not to see and pity our calamities, for even the mo…
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43. (Lam 3:8). The "cloud" is our sins, and God's wrath because of them (Isa 44:22; Isa 59:2).
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44. So the apostles were treated; but, instead of murmuring, they rejoiced at it (Co1 4:13).
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45. Pe is put before Ain (Lam 3:43, Lam 3:46), as in Lam 2:16-17; Lam 4:16-17. (Lam 2:16.)
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46. Like animals fleeing in fear, we fall into the snare laid for us.
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47. (Jer 4:19).
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48. without . . . intermission--or else, "because there is no intermission" [PISCATOR], namely, Of my…
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49. Till--His prayer is not without hope, wherein it differs from the blind grief of unbelievers.
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50. eye affecteth mine heart--that is, causeth me grief with continual tears; or, "affecteth my life"…
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51. a bird--which is destitute of counsel and strength. The allusion seems to be to Pro 1:17 [CALVIN].
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52. in . . . dungeon-- (Jer 37:16).
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53. Waters--not literally, for there was "no water" (Jer 38:6) in the place of Jeremiah's confinement…
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54. I called out of dungeon--Thus the spirit resists the flesh, and faith spurns the temptation [CALV…
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55. Thou hast heard--namely formerly (so in Lam 3:57-58).
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56. Thou drewest near--with Thy help (Jam 4:8).
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57. Jeremiah cites God's gracious answers to his prayers as an encouragement to his fellow countrymen…
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58. God's past deliverances and His knowledge of Judah's wrongs are made the grounds of prayer for re…
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59. imaginations--devices (Jer 11:19).
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60. their reproach--their reproachful language against me.
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61. lips--speeches.
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62. sitting down . . . rising up--whether they sit or rise, that is, whether they be actively engaged…
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63. (Jer 11:20; Ti2 4:14).
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64. sorrow--rather, blindness or hardness; literally, "a veil" covering their heart, so that they may…
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65. from under . . . heavens of . . . Lord--destroy them so that it may be seen everywhere under heav…