Lamentations 3:7
“He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
He hath hedged me about, that I cannot go out,.... When in prison, or in the dungeon, or during the siege of Jerusalem;…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The prophet feels as if enclosed within walls, and fettered.
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
He hath hedged me about - This also may refer to the lines drawn round the city during the siege. But these and similar…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Lamentations 3:1-20
The title of the 102nd Psalm might very fitly be prefixed to this chapter - The prayer of the afflicted, when he is…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Cp. Job 19:8; so with Lam 3:3; Job 19:7; Job 30:20, and we may perhaps add with Lam 3:3; Job 19:12.
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