Lamentations 3:57

57 You answered me and told me not to be afraid.

Lamentations 3:57 Meaning and Commentary

Lamentations 3:57

Thou drewest near in the day [that] I called upon thee
When persons draw nigh to God in a way of duty, and particularly in this of prayer, and calling on his name; he draws nigh to them in a way of grace and mercy, and manifests himself to them, and works salvation for them. The Targum is,

``thou didst cause an angel to draw near to deliver me in the day that I prayed unto thee:''

thou saidst, fear not;
any of thine enemies; or that thou shouldest not be delivered from them; see ( Isaiah 41:10 ) .

Lamentations 3:57 In-Context

55 "From the bottom of the pit, O Lord, I cried out to you,

56 And when I begged you to listen to my cry, you heard.

57 You answered me and told me not to be afraid.

58 "You came to my rescue, Lord, and saved my life.

59 Judge in my favor; you know the wrongs done against me.