Klagelieder 3:52

52 Meine Feinde haben mich gehetzt wie einen Vogel ohne Ursache; {~}

Klagelieder 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.

Klagelieder 3:52 In-Context

50 bis der HERR vom Himmel herabschaue uns sehe darein.

51 Mein Auge frißt mir das Leben weg um die Töchter meiner Stadt.

52 Meine Feinde haben mich gehetzt wie einen Vogel ohne Ursache; {~}

53 sie haben mein Leben in einer Grube fast umgebracht und Steine auf mich geworfen;

54 sie haben mein Haupt mit Wasser überschüttet; da sprach ich: Nun bin ich gar dahin.