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Selected Verse: Lamentations 3:48 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| La 3:48 |
King James |
Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| (Jer 4:19). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
The deep sympathy of the prophet, which pours itself forth in abundant tears over the distress of his people.
Lam 3:51
Or, "Mine eye" causeth pain to my soul, i. e. maketh my soul ache, because of the sad fate of the maidens (Lam 1:4, Lam 1:18, ...). |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Mine eye runneth down - I weep incessantly. |
19 My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.
18 The LORD is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.
4 The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn feasts: all her gates are desolate: her priests sigh, her virgins are afflicted, and she is in bitterness.
51 Mine eye affecteth mine heart because of all the daughters of my city.