Ekhah 3:52

52 Mine enemies hunted me down, like a tzippor (bird), without cause.

Ekhah 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.

Ekhah 3:52 In-Context

50 Till Hashem look down, and behold from Shomayim.

51 Mine eye affecteth mine nefesh because of all the banot of my city.

52 Mine enemies hunted me down, like a tzippor (bird), without cause.

53 They have cut off my life in the bor (pit) and cast an even (stone) upon me.

54 Mayim flowed over mine rosh; then I said, I am cut off.