Lamentazioni 3:52

52 Quelli che mi son nemici senza cagione, m’han dato la caccia come a un uccello.

Lamentazioni 3:52 Meaning and Commentary

Lamentations 3:52

Mine enemies chased me sore like a bird
That is weak and helpless, fearful and timorous; that flees from place to place when pursued; so it was with the prophet, or rather with the people of the Jews he represents; for here and in the following verses he speaks not only of himself, but of them; who, when they fled out of the city, were chased and pursued by the Chaldeans like a bird, till they were taken; see ( Jeremiah 52:7-9 ) ; without cause;
which may be connected with the word "enemies", so the Targum; who were so without cause; they had done them no injury, to make them their enemies; and without reason pursued and chased them in the manner they did.

Lamentazioni 3:52 In-Context

50 finché dal cielo l’Eterno non guardi e non veda il nostro stato.

51 L’occhio mio m’affanna l’anima a motivo di tutte le figliuole della mia città.

52 Quelli che mi son nemici senza cagione, m’han dato la caccia come a un uccello.

53 M’hanno annientato la vita nella fossa, m’han gettato delle pietre addosso.

54 Le acque salivano fin sopra al mio capo, io dicevo: "E’ finita per me!"