Lamentations 3:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Lamentations 3:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Lamentations 3:3 is a verse from the book of Lamentations in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Surely against me is he turned; he turneth his hand against me all the day." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Lamentations 3:3 — KJV
“Surely against me is he turned; he turneth his hand against me all the day.”
— Lamentations 3:3 (KJV)
Lamentations 3:3 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 3:3
“Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by the river's brink against he come; and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:3: against, turned, hand
“And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. overthrew: Heb. shook off”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:3: against, turned, hand
“For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves to day to the LORD, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day. For Moses...: or, And Moses said, Consecrate yourselves to day to the LORD, because every man hath been against his brother, etc Consecrate...: Heb. Fill your hands”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:3: against, hand, day
“And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the LORD thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:3: surely, against, day
“Seven days shalt thou keep a solemn feast unto the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD shall choose: because the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thine increase, and in all the works of thine hands, therefore thou shalt surely rejoice.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:3: surely, hand, day
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