Lamentations 3:57

57 You ¹drew near when I called on You; You said, "²Do not fear!"

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 I called on Your name, O LORD , Out of the lowest pit.

56 You have heard my voice, "Do not hide Your ear from my prayer for relief, From my cry for help."

57 You drew near when I called on You; You said, "Do not fear!"

58 O Lord , You have pleaded my soul's cause; You have redeemed my life.

59 O LORD , You have seen my oppression; Judge my case.

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 145:18
• 2. Isaiah 41:10, 14