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Lamentations 3:63

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

When they sit and when they rise, see how they mock me in song.

American Standard Version (1901)

Behold thou their sitting down, and their rising up; I am their song.

Bible in Basic English

Take note of them when they are seated, and when they get up; I am their song.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Sin. Behold their sitting down, and their rising up, I am their song.

Free Bible Version

Just look! Whether they're sitting down and or standing up, they go on making fun of me in their songs.

Geneva Bible 1599

Behold, their sitting downe and their rising vp, how I am their song.

King James (Authorized) Version

Behold their sitting down, and their rising up; I am their musick.

Translation for Translators

Look at them! Whether they are standing or sitting they make fun of me with the songs that they sing.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Look at how they sit and then rise up; they mock me with their songs.

Noah Webster Bible

Behold their sitting down, and their rising up; I am their music.

World English Bible

You see their sitting down and their rising up. I am their song.

Young's Literal Translation

Their sitting down, and their rising up, Behold attentively, I [am] their song.

Context

God’s Justice

⁶²the slander and murmuring of my assailants against me all day long. ⁶³When they sit and when they rise, see how they mock me in song.

Summary

This verse reflects the psalmist's plea for God to see and take note of the wrongs done to him by his enemies. It expresses a desire for divine justice and intervention in the face of persecution and mistreatment. The psalmist's cry for God's attention reveals a deep trust in God's righteousness and sovereignty, believing that God will ultimately bring about justice and vindication for His people. It serves as a reminder that God is aware of our struggles and injustices, and we can turn to Him in times of trouble, knowing that He sees and cares for us.

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

sitting down . . . rising up--whether they sit or rise, that is, whether they be actively engaged or sedentary, and at rest "all the day" (Lam 3:62), I am the subject of their derisive songs (Lam 3:14).

Lamentations 3:63

God’s Justice

⁶²the slander and murmuring of my assailants against me all day long. ⁶³When they sit and when they rise, see how they mock me in song.

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Berean Standard Bible

When they sit and when they rise, see how they mock me in song.

American Standard Version (1901)

Behold thou their sitting down, and their rising up; I am their song.

Bible in Basic English

Take note of them when they are seated, and when they get up; I am their song.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Sin. Behold their sitting down, and their rising up, I am their song.

Free Bible Version

Just look! Whether they're sitting down and or standing up, they go on making fun of me in their songs.

Geneva Bible 1599

Behold, their sitting downe and their rising vp, how I am their song.

King James (Authorized) Version

Behold their sitting down, and their rising up; I am their musick.

Translation for Translators

Look at them! Whether they are standing or sitting they make fun of me with the songs that they sing.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Look at how they sit and then rise up; they mock me with their songs.

Noah Webster Bible

Behold their sitting down, and their rising up; I am their music.

World English Bible

You see their sitting down and their rising up. I am their song.

Young's Literal Translation

Their sitting down, and their rising up, Behold attentively, I [am] their song.