Lamentations 3:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Lamentations 3:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Lamentations 3:5 is a verse from the book of Lamentations in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Lamentations 3:5 — KJV
“He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail.”
— Lamentations 3:5 (KJV)
Lamentations 3:5 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 3:5
“Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the LORD our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD. gall: or, poison”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:5: hath, against, gall
“And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:5: hath, against
“There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:5: hath, against
“For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation. Because...: or, Because the hand of Amalek is against the throne of the LORD, therefore, etc the LORD hath...: Heb. the hand upon the throne of the LORD”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:5: hath, against
“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 3:5: hath, against
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