Lamentations 3:59
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Lamentations 3:59 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Lamentations 3:59 is a verse from the book of Lamentations in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "O LORD, thou hast seen my wrong: judge thou my cause." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Lamentations 3:59 — KJV
“O LORD, thou hast seen my wrong: judge thou my cause.”
— Lamentations 3:59 (KJV)
Lamentations 3:59 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 3:59
“And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:59: lord, hast, judge
“And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:”
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“And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:59: lord, wrong, judge
“And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:”
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“And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD thy God brought it to me. to me: Heb. before me”
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