Lamentations 3:57 BSB

Lamentations 3:57

You drew near when I called on You; You said, “Do not be afraid.”

BSB

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ASV

Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee; thou saidst, Fear not.

KJV

Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not.

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Commentary

1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee,.... When persons draw nigh to God in a way of duty, and particularly in this of prayer, and calling on his name; he draws nigh to them in a way of grace and mercy, and manifests himself to them, and works salvation for them. The Targum is, "thou didst cause an angel to draw near to deliver me in the day that I prayed unto thee:'' thou saidst, fear not; any of thine enemies; or that thou shouldest not be delivered from them; see Isa 41:10.

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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Charles Spurgeon

1834–1892

The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, Sermon No. 1812: “A Wonder Explained By Greater Wonders” (lightly modernized text, CCEL edition) (1884)

How different are our experiences from our fears! This man of God had said, "When I cry and shout He shuts out my prayer." He had said again, "You have covered Yourself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through." He had added to that, "Surely against me is He turned." But now he corrects his misapprehensions. Neither was prayer shut out, nor had God turned against him, for he joyfully confesses, "You drew near in the day that I called upon You: You said, Fear not."

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Original language & word study

6 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
קָרַ֙בְתָּ֙	ka.Rav.ta	you drew near	H7126 →
בְּי֣וֹם	be.Yom	on [the] day	H3117 →
אֶקְרָאֶ֔ךָּ	'ek.ra.'E.ka	[when] I called on you	H7121 →
אָמַ֖רְתָּ	'a.Mar.ta	you said	H559 →
אַל־	'al-	may not	H408 →
תִּירָֽא׃ ס	ti.Ra'	you fear	H3372 →

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Where the connections lead

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Through
Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand…
leads to
- Joshua 1:9
  Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
- Isaiah 43:1–2
  Now this is what the LORD says— He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your…
- Romans 8:31
  What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- Deuteronomy 31:6–8
  Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”
- Philippians 4:13
  I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
Through
James 4:8
Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
leads to
- Psalms 145:18
  The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.
- Hebrews 10:22
  let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
- Malachi 3:7
  Yet from the days of your fathers, you have turned away from My statutes and have not kept them. Return to Me, and I will return to you,” says the LORD of Hosts. “But…

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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