Lamentations 3:3

3 indeed, he has turned his hand against me again and again, all day long.

Lamentations 3:3 in Other Translations

3 Surely against me is he turned; he turneth his hand against me all the day.

3 surely against me he turns his hand again and again the whole day long.

3 He has turned his hand against me again and again, all day long.

3 Yes, he's given me the back of his hand over and over and over again.

3 Yes, He repeatedly turns His hand against me all day long.

Lamentations 3:3 Meaning and Commentary

Lamentations 3:3

Surely against me is he turned
As an enemy, who used to be a friend; he has so altered and changed the course of his providence, as if his favour and affections were wholly removed; he has planted his artillery against me, and made me the butt of his arrows: or, "only against me"; so Jarchi; as if he was the only person, or the Jews the only people, so afflicted of God: he turneth his hand [against me] all the day;
to smite with one blow after another, and that continually, without ceasing; so the hand of justice was turned upon Christ, as the surety of his people, and he was smitten and stricken of God; while the hand of grace and mercy was turned upon them; see ( Zechariah 13:7 ) .

Lamentations 3:3 In-Context

1 I am the man who has seen affliction by the rod of the LORD’s wrath.

2 He has driven me away and made me walk in darkness rather than light;

3 indeed, he has turned his hand against me again and again, all day long.

4 He has made my skin and my flesh grow old and has broken my bones.

5 He has besieged me and surrounded me with bitterness and hardship.

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 38:2; Isaiah 5:25