Lamentations 3:52

52 Those who were my enemies without cause hunted me like a bird.

Lamentations 3:52 in Other Translations

52 Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause.

52 “I have been hunted like a bird by those who were my enemies without cause;

52 My enemies, whom I have never harmed, hunted me down like a bird.

52 "Enemies with no reason to be enemies hunted me down like a bird.

52 They have chased me sore like a bird, they that are mine enemies without cause.

52 "Those who were my enemies for no reason hunted me like a bird.

52 For no [apparent] reason, my enemies hunted me like a bird.

52 Those who were my enemies for no reason at all hunted me down as if I were a bird.

Lamentations 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.

Lamentations 3:52 In-Context

50 until the LORD looks down from heaven and sees.

51 What I see brings grief to my soul because of all the women of my city.

52 Those who were my enemies without cause hunted me like a bird.

53 They tried to end my life in a pit and threw stones at me;

54 the waters closed over my head, and I thought I was about to perish.

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 35:7