Klaagliederen 3:44

44 Samech. Gij hebt U met een wolk bedekt, zodat er geen gebed doorkwam.

Klaagliederen 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.

Klaagliederen 3:44 In-Context

42 Nun. Wij hebben overtreden, en wij zijn wederspannig geweest, daarom hebt Gij niet gespaard.

43 Samech. Gij hebt ons met toorn bedekt, en Gij hebt ons vervolgd; Gij hebt ons gedood, Gij hebt niet verschoond.

44 Samech. Gij hebt U met een wolk bedekt, zodat er geen gebed doorkwam.

45 Samech. Gij hebt ons tot een uitvaagsel en wegwerpsel gesteld, in het midden der volken.

46 Pe. Al onze vijanden hebben hun mond tegen ons opgesperd.