Lamentations 3:44

44 You have covered yourself with the cloud of your anger. Our prayers can't get through to you.

Lamentations 3:44 Meaning and Commentary

Lamentations 3:44

Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud
With wrath and anger, as a cloud; he wrapped up himself in thick darkness, so as not to be seen or come at: sin, when it appears not pardoned, is as a cloud between God and his people; and this causes him to show his anger and displeasure; which is the cloud about him, Or the hiding of his face. The Targum is,

``thou hast covered the heavens with the clouds of thy glory:''

that [our] prayer should not pass through;
in such circumstances God seems to his people to be inexorable; and not a God hearing and answering prayer, as he is; as if there was no access unto him, or audience to be had of him, or acceptance of persons and prayers with him; whereas the throne of grace is always open and accessible: and there is a new and living way for believers always to approach unto God in; he is on a mercy seat, ready to receive and hear their prayers.

Lamentations 3:44 In-Context

42 Let's say, "We have sinned. We've refused to obey you. And you haven't forgiven us.

43 "You have covered yourself with the cloud of your anger. You have chased us. You have killed our people without pity.

44 You have covered yourself with the cloud of your anger. Our prayers can't get through to you.

45 You have made us become like trash and garbage among the nations.

46 "All of our enemies have opened their mouths wide to swallow us up.