Translations
Modern
You have seen, O LORD, the wrong done to me; vindicate my cause!
Traditional
O Lord, thou hast seen my wrong: judge thou my cause.
Literal
You have seen, O YHWH, the wrong done to me; vindicate my cause!
Latin
Vidisti, Domine, iniquitatem illorum adversum me: judica judicium meum.
Original
Hebrew
English
You have seen, O LORD, the wrong done to me; vindicate my cause!
Notes
Jerusalem deserved punishment, but the enemies carried it out with undeserved cruelty. The writer calls upon God to punish them.
The author emphasizes how cruel the enemies are and cries out to the Lord for help.
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).