Lamentations 3:51
Lamentations 3:51 in Multiple Translations
My eyes bring grief to my soul because of all the daughters of my city.
Mine eye affecteth mine heart because of all the daughters of my city.
Mine eye affecteth my soul, because of all the daughters of my city.
The Lord is unkind to my soul, more than all the daughters of my town.
What I've seen torments me because of what's happened to all the women in my city.
Mine eye breaketh mine heart because of all the daughters of my citie.
My eye affecteth my soul, Because of all the daughters of my city.
My eye affects my soul, because of all the daughters of my city.
My eye affecteth my heart because of all the daughters of my city.
Ain. My eye hath wasted my soul because of all the daughters of my city.
I am very grieved because of what has happened to the women of my city.
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Lamentations 3:51 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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עֵינִ/י֙
עֽוֹלְלָ֣ה
לְ/נַפְשִׁ֔/י
מִ/כֹּ֖ל
בְּנ֥וֹת
עִירִֽ/י
עֵינִ/י֙
ʻayin
H5869
eye
N-cs | Suff
עֽוֹלְלָ֣ה
ʻâlal
H5953
to abuse
V-m-Perf-3fs
לְ/נַפְשִׁ֔/י
nephesh
H5315
soul
Prep | N-cs | Suff
מִ/כֹּ֖ל
kôl
H3605
all
Prep | N-ms
בְּנ֥וֹת
bath
H1323
Bath (Shua)
N-fp
עִירִֽ/י
ʻîyr
H5892
excitement
N-fs | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Lamentations 3:51
עֵינִ/י֙
ʻayin
H5869
"eye"
N-cs | Suff
This word can mean a spring or fountain, but also refers to the eye or a source of something. It is often translated as affliction, outward appearance, or countenance, and is used in various contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : eye 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 828 OT verses. KJV: affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him, [phrase] humble, knowledge, look, ([phrase] well), [idiom] me, open(-ly), [phrase] (not) please, presence, [phrase] regard, resemblance, sight, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them, [phrase] think, [idiom] us, well, [idiom] you(-rselves). See also: Genesis 3:5; Exodus 34:9; Deuteronomy 28:67.
עֽוֹלְלָ֣ה
ʻâlal
H5953
"to abuse"
V-m-Perf-3fs
To thrust or push something is what this Hebrew word means, and it can also imply treating someone poorly. It is used in various ways in the Bible, including to describe abuse or mocking. The KJV translates it as abuse or mock.
Definition: 1) to act severely, deal with severely, make a fool of someone 1a) (Poel) to act severely 1b) (Poal) to be severely dealt with 1c) (Hithpael) to busy oneself, divert oneself, deal wantonly, deal ruthlessly, abuse (by thrusting through) 1d) (Hithpoel) to practise practices, thrust forth (in wickedness)
Usage: Occurs in 18 OT verses. KJV: abuse, affect, [idiom] child, defile, do, glean, mock, practise, thoroughly, work (wonderfully). See also: Exodus 10:2; Job 16:15; Psalms 141:4.
לְ/נַפְשִׁ֔/י
nephesh
H5315
"soul"
Prep | N-cs | Suff
The Hebrew word for soul or living being, used in the Bible to describe the essence of a person or animal. It encompasses the ideas of life, breath, and vitality, and is translated as 'soul' or 'creature' in the KJV. This word is central to biblical concepts of humanity and existence.
Definition: 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) uncertain 1h) activity of the will 1h1) uncertain 1i) activity of the character 1i1) uncertain
Usage: Occurs in 683 OT verses. KJV: any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, [phrase] slay, soul, [phrase] tablet, they, thing, ([idiom] she) will, [idiom] would have it. See also: Genesis 1:20; Leviticus 26:43; Judges 18:25.
מִ/כֹּ֖ל
kôl
H3605
"all"
Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
בְּנ֥וֹת
bath
H1323
"Bath (Shua)"
N-fp
The Hebrew word for daughter is used to describe a female child or a woman, and can also be used figuratively. In the Bible, it is used to describe women like Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah and later of King David.
Definition: A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.38.2; daughter of: Shua (H7770); married to Judah (H3063); mother of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209) and Shelah (H7956) the wife of Uriah whom David had murdered, having had adulterous relations with her; subsequently wife of David and mother of Solomon, Shimea, Shobab, and Nathan (alternate spelling to 'Bathsheba')
Usage: Occurs in 498 OT verses. KJV: apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village. See also: Genesis 5:4; Exodus 2:21; Ruth 1:13.
עִירִֽ/י
ʻîyr
H5892
"excitement"
N-fs | Suff
In the Bible, this word refers to a city or town, often a place with a wall or a watchman. It is used to describe a settlement or encampment, like the city of Ai, which is mentioned in the book of Joshua. The word is used to identify specific locations in the Bible.
Definition: 1) excitement, anguish 1a) of terror
Usage: Occurs in 936 OT verses. KJV: Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town. See also: Genesis 4:17; Deuteronomy 3:6; Joshua 14:12.
Study Notes — Lamentations 3:51
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- Lamentations 3:51 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Lamentations 3:51
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Lamentations 3:51
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Lamentations 3:51
- Trapp's Commentary on Lamentations 3:51
- Ellicott's Commentary on Lamentations 3:51
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Lamentations 3:51
- Cambridge Bible on Lamentations 3:51
- Whedon's Commentary on Lamentations 3:51
- Sermons on Lamentations 3:51
Context — God’s Justice
49My eyes overflow unceasingly, without relief,
50until the LORD looks down from heaven and sees.
51My eyes bring grief to my soul because of all the daughters of my city.
52Without cause my enemies hunted me like a bird. 53They dropped me alive into a pit and cast stones upon me.Cross References
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| 1 | Jeremiah 19:9 | I will make them eat the flesh of their sons and daughters, and they will eat one another’s flesh in the siege and distress inflicted on them by their enemies who seek their lives.’ |
| 2 | Luke 19:41–44 | As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God. ” |
| 3 | Lamentations 1:18 | The LORD is righteous, for I have rebelled against His command. Listen, all you people; look upon my suffering. My young men and maidens have gone into captivity. |
| 4 | Jeremiah 4:19–21 | My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain! Oh, the pain in my chest! My heart pounds within me; I cannot be silent. For I have heard the sound of the horn, the alarm of battle. Disaster after disaster is proclaimed, for the whole land is laid waste. My tents are destroyed in an instant, my curtains in a moment. How long must I see the signal flag and hear the sound of the horn? |
| 5 | Jeremiah 11:22 | So this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I will punish them. Their young men will die by the sword, their sons and daughters by famine. |
| 6 | Lamentations 2:21 | Both young and old lie together in the dust of the streets. My young men and maidens have fallen by the sword. You have slain them in the day of Your anger; You have slaughtered them without compassion. |
| 7 | Jeremiah 14:18 | If I go out to the country, I see those slain by the sword; if I enter the city, I see those ravaged by famine! For both prophet and priest travel to a land they do not know.’” |
| 8 | Jeremiah 14:16 | And the people to whom they prophesy will be thrown into the streets of Jerusalem because of famine and sword. There will be no one to bury them or their wives, their sons or their daughters. I will pour out their own evil upon them. |
| 9 | Lamentations 5:11 | Women have been ravished in Zion, virgins in the cities of Judah. |
| 10 | 1 Samuel 30:3–4 | When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned down and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive. So David and the troops with him lifted up their voices and wept until they had no strength left to weep. |
Lamentations 3:51 Summary
[Lamentations 3:51 is a verse that expresses deep sorrow and grief over the suffering of others, specifically the young women of Jerusalem. The author's eyes are filled with tears as he thinks about the pain and hardship that these women are experiencing. This verse reminds us of the importance of empathy and compassion towards those who are hurting, as seen in Matthew 25:31-46. We can apply this verse to our own lives by looking for ways to serve and care for those who are suffering in our own communities.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cause of the grief mentioned in Lamentations 3:51?
The grief in Lamentations 3:51 is due to the suffering of the daughters of the city, which is a result of God's judgment on the nation for their sins, as seen in Jeremiah 1:16 and Ezekiel 22:31.
How does this verse relate to the rest of the chapter?
Lamentations 3:51 is part of a larger lamentation, where the author is expressing his sorrow and grief over the destruction of Jerusalem, as seen in Lamentations 3:49-50 and Lamentations 3:52-53.
What is the significance of the 'daughters of my city' in this verse?
The 'daughters of my city' in Lamentations 3:51 likely refer to the young women of Jerusalem, who have been affected by the city's destruction, similar to how the prophet Jeremiah lamented over the daughters of Zion in Lamentations 1:4 and Isaiah 37:22.
How can we apply this verse to our own lives?
We can apply Lamentations 3:51 to our own lives by recognizing the importance of empathy and compassion towards those who are suffering, as seen in Matthew 25:31-46 and Luke 10:25-37.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I can show compassion and empathy towards those who are suffering in my own community?
- How can I balance my own grief and sorrow with the need to trust in God's sovereignty, as seen in Romans 8:28 and Psalm 23:4?
- What are some ways that I can pray for those who are affected by tragedy and destruction, as seen in Psalm 102:17 and Jeremiah 29:7?
- How can I use my own experiences of grief and sorrow to minister to others, as seen in 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 and Galatians 6:2?
Gill's Exposition on Lamentations 3:51
Mine eye affecteth mine heart,.... Seeing the desolation of his country; the ruins of the city and temple of Jerusalem; and the multitudes of those that were slain, and carried captive; and the
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Lamentations 3:51
Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission, Without any intermission - or else, 'because there is no intermission' (Piscator), namely, of my miseries. Verse 50. Till the Lord look down.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Lamentations 3:51
The eye and the ear are those organs of the body, by which the soul exerciseth its senses to bring in all objects, whether pleasant or sad, to the understanding to judge of them, according to the judgment of which upon them it is affected with joy or sorrow, desire or aversation, &c.; and the eye is the chiefest of these, because its evidence is more certain, and less subject to deceit. The prophet and most of the Jews were eye-witnesses to the evils which had befallen the Jews, and which at present were upon them; so as their hearts were the more affected. The word translated affect is by some noted to signify to waste and consume, which are the effects of a deep affecting the heart with sad and miserable objects. Because of all the daughters of my city: our margin tells us that it may be also read more than all the daughters of my city; according to which the sense is, that he was more affected with the state of Jerusalem than the tenderest woman that had lived in it: but it is as well, if not better, in this place rendered causally, showing the reason of his deep affliction, viz. all those miseries he had seen fall upon all the Jewish nation, or upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Trapp's Commentary on Lamentations 3:51
Lamentations 3:51 Mine eye affecteth mine heart because of all the daughters of my city.Ver. 51. Mine eye affecteth my heart.] Iisdem quibus videmus oculis flemus, We see and weep with the same eyes. But Pliny wondereth where that humour is at other times that floweth out of the eyes so readily and plentifully in case of grief. Because of all the daughters of my city.] Or, Prae omnibus filiabus, ‘ More than all the daughters,’ &c.; more than the most passionate women use to weep when they are most grieved. Lib. ii. cap. 32.
Ellicott's Commentary on Lamentations 3:51
(51) Affecteth.—Better, harmeth, or causeth grief to.The daughters of my city.—The words have been understood (1) of the maidens of Jerusalem (comp. Lamentations 1:4; Lamentations 1:18; Lamentations 2:20-21); and (2) of the daughter-towns which looked to it as their metropolis. Of these (1) is preferable.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Lamentations 3:51
Verse 51. Mine eye affecteth mine heart] What I see I feel. I see nothing but misery; and I feel, in consequence, nothing but pain. There have been various translations of the original: but they all amount to this. The daughters of my city.] The villages about Jerusalem.
Cambridge Bible on Lamentations 3:51
51. affecteth my soul] The inflammation of eyes caused by continual weeping, or, better, the sights of misery on which he looks, add to his mental suffering. the daughters of my city] either those whose untoward fate has been already lamented (Lamentations 1:4; Lamentations 1:18, Lamentations 2:10; Lamentations 2:21), or the villages, daughter towns of Jerusalem. For this sense cp. (with mg.) Numbers 21:25; Joshua 17:11. In Psalms 48:11 “daughters” has the same sense.
Whedon's Commentary on Lamentations 3:51
51. Mine eye affecteth, etc. — Literally, Mine eye does evil to my soul; that is, causeth pain to.
Sermons on Lamentations 3:51
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What Is a Christian 15 Christian Is a Temple by James K. Boswell | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of having a clear vision and mission in spreading the gospel. He quotes Proverbs 4:25, urging listeners to keep their eyes fo |
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What Is a Christian 16 Christian Is a Temple by James K. Boswell | In this sermon, the speaker addresses the importance of surrendering oneself unconditionally to the Lord. He emphasizes the need to offer our time, talent, and treasure to God, and |
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The Burdens of Ravenhill - Part 2 (Compilation) by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of being anointed by God to preach the word. He highlights the brokenness and suffering in the world and the need for God's h |
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Oh, America, America! by Leonard Ravenhill | The sermon transcript discusses the importance of the Holy Ghost in preaching the word of God. It mentions a preacher named Bob Phillips who had a powerful impact on the audience d |
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Jesus - Lamb of God by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the preacher reflects on the story of Jesus weeping over the city of Jerusalem. He emphasizes that Jesus came to offer peace and salvation to the people, but they r |
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Voices From Hell Speaking to America - Part 4 by Alan Cairns | This sermon delves into the reality of hell as depicted in the Bible, emphasizing the urgent need for America to heed the voices from hell that testify to its existence. It challen |
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The Difficulty of Escaping the Damnation of Hell (Reading) by Edward Payson | In this sermon, the preacher addresses those who are focused on accumulating wealth and worldly possessions. He questions whether this is the right place to store their treasures a |