Lamentations 3:52. Mine enemies chased me— The prophet in this and the following verses describes his own sufferings, when his enemies seized him, and cast him into the dungeon. See Jeremiah 20:7; Jeremiah 37:15. He compares them to a fowler who is in pursuit of a bird, as they took every opportunity to deprive him of his life or liberty, and that without any provocation on his part. See Lowth, and Calmet. read more
Lamentations 3:56. My breathing— My groaning, or sighing. read more
Lamentations 3:62. The lips, &c.— The words of those that rise up against me, and their daily songs upon me. Houbigant. read more
Lamentations 3:63. I am their musick— The subject of their songs. See Lam 3:14 and Houbigant; who renders the three following verses, as do many other versions, in the future tense. REFLECTIONS.—1st, The prophet here mingles his lamentations over his own sufferings with those of the people; or he personates the church in general: and some, with good appearance of reason, suppose him herein a type of Christ. 1. He laments over his afflictions as singularly heavy, embittered with a sense of the... read more
1-3. seen affliction—his own in the dungeon of Malchiah ( :-); that of his countrymen also in the siege. Both were types of that of Christ. read more
2. darkness—calamity. light—prosperity. read more
3. turneth . . . hand—to inflict again and again new strokes. "His hand," which once used to protect me. "Turned . . . turneth" implies repeated inflictions. Beth. read more
5. builded—mounds, as against a besieged city, so as to allow none to escape (so Lamentations 3:7; Lamentations 3:9). read more
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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Lamentations 3:51
Lamentations 3:51. Affecteth— Preys upon. read more