Lamentations 3:65
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Lamentations 3:65 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Lamentations 3:65 is a verse from the book of Lamentations in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Give them sorrow of heart, thy curse unto them. sorrow...: or, obstinacy of heart" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Lamentations 3:65 — KJV
“Give them sorrow of heart, thy curse unto them. sorrow...: or, obstinacy of heart”
— Lamentations 3:65 (KJV)
Lamentations 3:65 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 3:65
“And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind:”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:65: give, sorrow, heart
“Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee: take...: Heb. give not thine heart”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:65: give, heart, curse
“If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:65: give, heart, curse
“How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:65: give, sorrow, heart
“And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:65: sorrow, curse
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