Lamentations 3:12

12 Daleth He has bent his bow and set me as a mark for the arrow.

Lamentations 3:12 Meaning and Commentary

Lamentations 3:12

He hath bent his bow
Which is put for all the instruments, of war; the Chaldeans were archers, and shot their arrows into the city: and set me as a mark for the arrow;
as a target to shoot at; signifying that God dealt with him, or his people, as enemies, the object of his wrath and indignation; and if he directed his arrow against them, it must needs hit them; there was no escaping his vengeance; see ( Job 7:20 ) ( 16:12 ) .

Lamentations 3:12 In-Context

10 Daleth He was unto me as a bear lying in wait and as a lion in secret places.

11 Daleth He has made my ways crooked and pulled me in pieces; he has made me desolate.

12 Daleth He has bent his bow and set me as a mark for the arrow.

13 He He has caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my kidneys.

14 He I was a derision to all my people and their song every day.