Lamentations 3:29 BSB

Lamentations 3:29

Let him bury his face in the dust—perhaps there is still hope.

BSB

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ASV

Let him put his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope.

KJV

He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.

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Commentary

3 voices

Thomas Aquinas

Commentary on Lamentations (1274)

Second, the condition of the person expecting refers to humbleness of location. "Let him put his mouth in the dust—there may yet be hope." Namely, while humbly speaking. Since Isaiah 29:4 reflects: "Then deep from the earth you shall speak, from low in the dust …

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The Nineteenth Century3 voices

Charles Spurgeon

1834–1892

The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, Sermon No. 2468: “Solitude, Silence, Submission” (lightly modernized text, CCEL edition) (1896)

THUS the Prophet describes the conduct of a person in deep anguish of heart. When he does not know what to do, his soul, as if by instinct, humbles itself. He gets into some secret place, he utters no speech, he gives himself over to moaning and to tears, and then he bows himself lower and yet lower before the Divine Majesty, as if he felt that the only hope for him in the extremity of his sorrow was to make complete submission to God and to lie in the very dust before Him.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

He does not fight against the yoke (Jer 31:18; Ac 9:5), but accommodates himself to it. alone--The heathen applauded magnanimity, but they looked to display and the praise of men. The child of God, in the absence of any witness, "alone," silently submits to the will of God. borne it upon him--that is, because he is used to bearing it on him.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

The mouth in the dust is the attitude of suppliant and humble submission to God's dealings as righteous and loving in design (compare Ezr 9:6; 1Co 14:25). if so be there may be hope--This does not express doubt as to whether GOD be willing to receive the penitent, but the penitent's doubt as to himself; he whispers to himself this consolation, "Perhaps there may be hope for me."

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Original language & word study

6 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
יִתֵּ֤ן	yi.Ten	let him put	H5414 →
בֶּֽעָפָר֙	be.'a.Far	in the dust	H6083 →
פִּ֔יהוּ	Pi.hu	mouth his	H6310 →
אוּלַ֖י	'u.Lai	perhaps	H194 →
יֵ֥שׁ	yesh	there	H3426 →
תִּקְוָֽה׃	tik.Vah	[is] hope	H8615 →

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

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Through
Romans 3:19
Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.
leads to
- Galatians 3:10
  All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”
- Galatians 3:22–23
  But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.
Through
Luke 18:13
But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’
leads to
- Ezra 9:6
  and said: “O my God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift up my face to You, my God, because our iniquities are higher than our heads, and our guilt has reached the heavens.
- 1 John 1:8–10
  If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
- 1 Timothy 1:15
  This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.
- Psalms 41:4
  I said, “O LORD, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against You.”
Through
Job 40:4
“Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.
leads to
- Proverbs 30:32
  If you have foolishly exalted yourself or if you have plotted evil, put your hand over your mouth.
Through
Joel 2:14
Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave a blessing behind Him—grain and drink offerings for the LORD your God.
leads to
- Jonah 3:9
  Who knows? God may turn and relent; He may turn from His fierce anger, so that we will not perish.”

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02Original language & word study

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Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About Lamentations

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Lamentations