Lamentations 1:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Lamentations 1:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Lamentations 1:15 is a verse from the book of Lamentations in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The Lord hath trodden under foot all my mighty men in the midst of me: he hath called an assembly against me to crush my..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Lamentations 1:15 — KJV
“The Lord hath trodden under foot all my mighty men in the midst of me: he hath called an assembly against me to crush my young men: the Lord hath trodden the virgin, the daughter of Judah, as in a winepress. the virgin...: or, the winepress of the virgin, etc”
— Lamentations 1:15 (KJV)
Lamentations 1:15 in Context — About the Book of Lamentations
Lamentations is five funeral poems over fallen Jerusalem — grief given holy structure. At its exact center burns the flame the darkness never reaches: because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed; His mercies are new every morning. It teaches us to grieve with hope.
Cross-References for Lamentations 1:15
“Or hath God assayed to go and take him a nation from the midst of another nation, by temptations, by signs, and by wonders, and by war, and by a mighty hand, and by a stretched out arm, and by great terrors, according to all that the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes?”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 1:15: lord, hath, mighty
“And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord. blessing: or, present follow...: Heb. walk at the feet of, etc”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 1:15: lord, hath, men
“And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king. All...: or, Peace be to thee: Heb. Peace delivered...: Heb. shut up”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 1:15: lord, hath, men
“And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten. And when...: Heb. And in the time that they, etc to sing...: Heb. in singing and praise they were...: or, they smote one another”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 1:15: lord, men, against
“And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: but are there not with you, even with you, sins against the LORD your God?”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 1:15: lord, under, men
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