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Klagelieder 3:1-20

Listen to Klagelieder 3:1-20
1 Ich bin ein elender Mann, der die Rute seines Grimmes sehen muß.
2 Er hat mich gefĂŒhrt und lassen gehen in die Finsternis und nicht in Licht.
3 Er hat seine Hand gewendet wider mich und handelt gar anders mit mir fĂŒr und fĂŒr.
4 Er hat mir Fleisch und Haut alt gemacht und mein Gebein zerschlagen.
5 Er hat mich verbaut und mich mit Galle und MĂŒhe umgeben.
6 Er hat mich in Finsternis gelegt wie die, so lÀngst tot sind.
7 Er hat mich vermauert, daß ich nicht heraus kann, und mich in harte Fesseln gelegt.
8 Und wenn ich gleich schreie und rufe, so stopft er die Ohren zu vor meinem Gebet.
9 Er hat meinen Weg vermauert mit WerkstĂŒcken und meinen Steig umgekehrt.
10 Er hat auf mich gelauert wie ein BÀr, wie ein Löwe im Verborgenen.
11 Er lĂ€ĂŸt mich des Weges fehlen. Er hat mich zerstĂŒckt und zunichte gemacht.
12 Er hat seinen Bogen gespannt und mich dem Pfeil zum Ziel gesteckt.
13 Er hat aus dem Köcher in meine Nieren schießen lassen.
14 Ich bin ein Spott allem meinem Volk und tÀglich ihr Liedlein.
15 Er hat mich mit Bitterkeit gesÀttigt und mit Wermut getrÀnkt.
16 Er hat meine ZĂ€hne zu kleinen StĂŒcken zerschlagen. Er wĂ€lzt mich in der Asche.
17 Meine Seele ist aus dem Frieden vertrieben; ich muß des Guten vergessen.
18 Ich sprach: Mein Vermögen ist dahin und meine Hoffnung auf den HERRN.
19 Gedenke doch, wie ich so elend und verlassen, mit Wermut und Galle getrÀnkt bin!
20 Du wirst ja daran gedenken; denn meine Seele sagt mir es.

Klagelieder 3:1-20 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LAMENTATIONS 3

This chapter is a complaint and lamentation like the former, and on the same subject, only the prophet mixes his own afflictions and distresses with the public calamities; or else he represents the church in her complaints; and some have thought him to be a type of Christ throughout the whole; to whom various things may be applied. It is indeed written in a different form from the other chapters, in another sort of metre; and though in an alphabetical manner as the rest, yet with this difference, that three verses together begin with the same letter; so that the alphabet is gone through three times in it. Here is first a complaint of the afflictions of the prophet, and of the people, expressed by a rod, by darkness, by wormwood and gall, and many other things; and especially by the Lord's appearing against them as an enemy, in a most severe and terrible manner; shutting out their prayer; being as a bear and lion to them; and giving them up to the cruelty and scorn of their enemies, La 3:1-21; then follows some comfort taken by them, from the mercy, faithfulness, and goodness of God; from the usefulness of patience in bearing afflictions; and from the end of God in laying them upon men; and from the providence of God, by which all things are ordered, La 3:22-38; wherefore, instead of complaining, it would be better, it is suggested, to attend to the duties of examination of their ways, and of repentance, and of prayer, La 3:39-41; and a particular prayer is directed to, in which confession of sin is made, and their miseries deplored, by reason of the hidings of God's face, and the insults of their enemies, La 3:42-47; and then the prophet expresses his sympathy with his people under affliction, and declares what he himself met with from his enemies, La 3:48-54; and relates bow he called upon the Lord, and he heard and delivered him, La 3:55-58; and concludes with a request that he would judge his cause, and avenge him on enemies, La 3:59-66.

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