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Lamentations 3:58

Lamentations 3:58
O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Behold their sitting down, and their rising up,.... All their actions; the whole course of their lives; all which fell under the divine omniscience, Psa 139:2; but that is not barely here meant; but…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Lamentations 3:55-66

A prayer for deliverance and for vengeance upon his enemies. Lam 3:55 Out of the low dungeon - “The lowest pit” of Psa 88:6. Some consider that Ps. 69 was composed by Jeremiah, and is the prayer…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Lamentations 3:55-66

We may observe throughout this chapter a struggle in the prophet's breast between sense and faith, fear and hope; he complains and then comforts himself, yet drops his comforts and returns again to…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul The enemy are likened to opponents in a suit at law. The Lord has been the writer's successful advocate against them. He is therefore invoked once again to…