Lamentations 3:43

God’s Justice · Lamentations 3:37–66
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Translations

Modern
You have covered Yourself in anger and pursued us; You have killed without pity.
Traditional
Thou hast covered with anger, and persecuted us: thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied.
Literal
You have covered in anger and pursued us; You have killed; You have not pitied.
Latin
Operuisti in furore, et percussisti nos; occidisti, nec pepercisti.

Original

Hebrew
English
You have covered Yourself in anger and pursued us; You have killed without pity.

Notes

In this chapter, the author mourns what has happened (Lamentations 3:1–20, 48–54). In this chapter, the author mourns what has happened (Lamentations 3:21–25). He explains how God’s people should respond (Lamentations 3:26–47). Finally, he calls out to the Lord in prayer (Lamentations 3:55–66).

Glossary

Acrostic Lamentations, Book of Poetry, Biblical

Topics

The Anger of God: To be Born with Submission