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This chapter contains twenty-two verses: each verse having three lines: each line beginning with the same letter: and so, onward to the end of the alphabet.
**I am the man.** The prophet is representative of the nation, and speaks in the name of the whole. He is also typical and prophetical of Another, Who, in after years, took on Himself and bore the nation's sin. App-85 . The chapter must be read in connection with the Passion Psalms ( Psa 22:69 , Psa 22:88 ). The Figure of speech is *Prosopopoeia* ( App-6 ), by which the nation speaks as one man.
**man** = strong man. Hebrew. *geber.* App-14 .
**affliction:** or, humiliation.

**builded against** = built up against.
**gall.** Compare [Lamentations 3:19](../../../kjv/lamentations/3/19) , and [Psalms 69:21](../../../kjv/psalms/69/21) , with [Matthew 27:34](../../../kjv/matthew/27/34) .
**travel** = travail, or labour. This line probably is put for the fortifications and the trench.

**set me** = made me to dwell.
**as they, &c.** = like the age-long dead.

**chain** = iron, or bronze. Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Cause). App-6 , for the fetters made of it. Compare [Judges 16:21](../../../kjv/judges/16/21) and [2 Kings 25:7](../../../kjv/2-kings/25/7) . 2Ch 83:11 ; [2 Chronicles 36:6](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/36/6) . [Jeremiah 39:7](../../../kjv/jeremiah/39/7) ; all of distinguished men.

**crooked** = to turn or wind back.

**as a lion.** See note on [Psalms 22:16](../../../kjv/psalms/22/16) .

**His bow.** Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia.*

**arrows** = sons. Figure of speech *Hypocatastasis.* As "sparks" are called "sons of the flame".

**derision.** Compare [Jeremiah 20:8](../../../kjv/jeremiah/20/8) .
**all my People.** A special various reading called *Sevir* ( App-34 ), with some codices, and Syriac, read "all peoples".
**song** = mocking-song. Compare [Lamentations 3:63](../../../kjv/lamentations/3/63) and [Psalms 69:12](../../../kjv/psalms/69/12) .

**strength** = strength (for endurance). Hebrew. *nezah.* See notes on [Isaiah 40:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/40/9) , [Isaiah 40:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/40/10) , [Isaiah 40:26](../../../kjv/isaiah/40/26) , [Isaiah 40:29](../../../kjv/isaiah/40/29) , [Isaiah 40:31](../../../kjv/isaiah/40/31) .

**Remembering** = Remember.

**My soul.** The primitive reading was "Thy soul", which the *Sopherim* have recorded, and state that they altered it to "My soul" (see App-33 ), considering it an offensive *anthropomorphism.* By so doing they destroyed the logical sequence and deep pathos of the primitive text. The three verses ([Lamentations 3:19-21](../../../kjv/lamentations/3/19-21) ) retranslated will show this: 19) "Remember my humiliation and my misery, The wormwood and the gall 20) Yea, verily, Thou wilt remember, And Thy soul will mourn over me. 21) This I bring back to my heart, Therefore I shall have hope. "

**mind** = heart.
**hope** = expectation.

**mercies** = lovingkindnesses.
**because** = verily.

**new** = fresh.
**every morning.** Put by Figure of speech *Synecdoche* (of the Part), for always and continually.

**wait for Him.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Genesis 49:18](../../../kjv/genesis/49/18) , same word).

**quietly wait** = wait, and he silent.

**He.** See note on [Lamentations 1:12](../../../kjv/lamentations/1/12) .

**giveth his cheek.** Compare [Isaiah 50:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/50/6) .

**the LORD*.** One of the 134 places where the *Sopherim* say they altered "Jehovah" of the primitive text to "Adonai". See App-32 . Here some codices, with two early printed editions, also read "Jehovah".

**willingly** = from His heart.
**children** = sons.
**men.** Hebrew. *'ish* (sing).

**turn aside, &c.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Deuteronomy 16:19](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/16/19) ; [Deuteronomy 24:17](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/24/17) ; [Deuteronomy 27:19](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/27/19) , same word).
**the MOST HIGH.** Hebrew. *'Elyon.* App-4 .

**GOD.** Hebrew El. App-4 .
**the heavens.** Supply the *Ellipsis* thus: "the heavens [saying], We have", &c.

**transgressed** = revolted. Hebrew. *p* asha *'* . App-44 . Compare [Lamentations 1:22](../../../kjv/lamentations/1/22) .

**persecuted** = pursued. Compare [Psalms 35:6](../../../kjv/psalms/35/6) .

**people** = peoples.

**All our enemies, &c.** Here again, as in [Lamentations 2:16](../../../kjv/lamentations/2/16) and [Lamentations 2:17](../../../kjv/lamentations/2/17) , the letters *P* e (= P) and *Ayin* () are transposed; not from any "mistake" or "forgetfulness", but to call our attention to the truth which might otherwise have been overlooked: viz. the sorrow, on account of the destructive work of the enemies (verses: [Lamentations 3:46-48](../../../kjv/lamentations/3/46-48) ), which would have been averted by true sorrow for the sins which caused it (verses: [Lamentations 3:49-51](../../../kjv/lamentations/3/49-51) ).
**opened their mouths.** Compare [Psalms 22:13](../../../kjv/psalms/22/13) . Psa 22:45
**people** = peoples.

**Fear and a snare.** Note the Figure of speech *Paronomasia* ( App-6 ). Hebrew. *pachad vapachath.* Compare [Isaiah 24:17](../../../kjv/isaiah/24/17) . [Jeremiah 48:43](../../../kjv/jeremiah/48/43) . In English, "Scare and snare".

**Mine eye runneth down.** Compare [Luke 19:41](../../../kjv/luke/19/41) . App-85 .
**eye** = tears: "eye" being put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Adjunct), for the tears which flow from it.

**mine heart** = my soul. Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 .

**dungeon** = pit. Compare [Jeremiah 38:6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/38/6) ; and [Psalms 88:6](../../../kjv/psalms/88/6) .

**over mine head.** Compare [Psalms 69:2](../../../kjv/psalms/69/2) .
**I am cut off.** Compare [Psalms 88:5](../../../kjv/psalms/88/5) .

**Thy name** = Thee, or Thy attributes. See note on [Psalms 20:1](../../../kjv/psalms/20/1) .

**at my breathing.** See note on [Malachi 3:16](../../../kjv/malachi/3/16) .
**at my cry.** Some codices, with Vulgate, read "and at my cry" (or outcry).

**redeemed.** Hebrew. *ga'al.* See note on [Exodus 6:6](../../../kjv/exodus/6/6) .

**device** = meditation. Hebrew. *Higyon.* See App-66 .

**their musick** = their mocking song, as in [Lamentations 3:14](../../../kjv/lamentations/3/14) .

**Give them sorrow of heart** = Thou wilt suffer them a veiling (or obstinacy) of heart. See [Isaiah 6:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/6/9) , [Isaiah 6:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/6/10) .
**sorrow** = covering, or veiling.

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