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Verse 3

Lamentations 3:17

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

My soul has been deprived of peace; I have forgotten what prosperity is.

American Standard Version (1901)

And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace; I forgat prosperity.

Bible in Basic English

My soul is sent far away from peace, I have no more memory of good.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Vau. And my soul is removed far off from peace, I have forgotten good things.

Free Bible Version

Peace has been torn away from me; I've forgotten all that's good in life.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thus my soule was farre off from peace: I forgate prosperitie,

King James (Authorized) Version

And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity.

Translation for Translators

Things no longer go well for me; I no longer remember being prosperous.

Unlocked Literal Bible

My soul is deprived of peace; I have forgotten what happiness is.

Noah Webster Bible

And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity.

World English Bible

You have removed my soul far away from peace. I forgot prosperity.

Young's Literal Translation

And Thou castest off from peace my soul, I have forgotten prosperity.

Context

The Prophet’s Afflictions

¹⁶He has ground my teeth with gravel and trampled me in the dust. ¹⁷My soul has been deprived of peace; I have forgotten what prosperity is. ¹⁸So I say, “My strength has perished, along with my hope from the LORD.”

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Summary

In this verse, the author expresses deep anguish and despair, feeling as though peace and prosperity have been stripped away by the Lord's hand. The speaker is overwhelmed by affliction and hardship, leading to a sense of hopelessness and sorrow. This passage reflects the raw emotions of someone experiencing intense suffering and loss, highlighting the human struggle with pain and the need for God's comfort and restoration.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Those hast removed my soul - Prosperity is at such an utter distance from me, that it is impossible I should ever reach it; and as to happiness, I have forgotten whether I have ever tasted of it.

Lamentations 3:17

The Prophet’s Afflictions

¹⁶He has ground my teeth with gravel and trampled me in the dust. ¹⁷My soul has been deprived of peace; I have forgotten what prosperity is. ¹⁸So I say, “My strength has perished, along with my hope from the LORD.”

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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

My soul has been deprived of peace; I have forgotten what prosperity is.

American Standard Version (1901)

And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace; I forgat prosperity.

Bible in Basic English

My soul is sent far away from peace, I have no more memory of good.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Vau. And my soul is removed far off from peace, I have forgotten good things.

Free Bible Version

Peace has been torn away from me; I've forgotten all that's good in life.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thus my soule was farre off from peace: I forgate prosperitie,

King James (Authorized) Version

And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity.

Translation for Translators

Things no longer go well for me; I no longer remember being prosperous.

Unlocked Literal Bible

My soul is deprived of peace; I have forgotten what happiness is.

Noah Webster Bible

And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity.

World English Bible

You have removed my soul far away from peace. I forgot prosperity.

Young's Literal Translation

And Thou castest off from peace my soul, I have forgotten prosperity.