My eye pours down and doesn’t cease, without any intermission,
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My eye pours down and doesn’t cease, without any intermission,
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Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission,
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Mine eye is poured out, and ceaseth not, without any intermission,
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Passages linked to Lamentations 3:49 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Jeremiah 14:17 “You shall say this word to them: “ ‘Let my eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease; for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous wound.
- Psalms 77:2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord. My hand was stretched out in the night, and didn’t get tired. My soul refused to be comforted.
- Lamentations 1:16 “For these things I weep. My eye, my eye runs down with water, because the comforter who should refresh my soul is far from me. My children are desolate, because the enemy has prevailed.”
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John Calvin 1540 · Public Domain He repeats the same in other words, — that…
He repeats the same in other words, — that his eyes flowed down with tears. He still retains the singular number, but this is common in Hebrew. He then says, that his eye without end flowed down, so that there was no rest But it afterwards follows —
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Lam 3:49 Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not,…
Lam 3:49 Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission,
Ver. 49. Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not.] Put fire under the still, and water droppeth from roses. Fiery afflictions cause drops of repentance; and repentance, like the philosopher’s stone, maketh golden afflictions. {1Pe 1:7}
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain The prophet was deeply affected upon the prospect of…
The prophet was deeply affected upon the prospect of this evil before it came, Jer 9:1, and was now much more affected when he saw the judgment was come; he wept plentifully and constantly, as for their sins which had brought these judgments upon them, so for the judgments themselves, as indications of God’s displeasure and wrath against them for their transgressions.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Waters flowed over mine head,.... As in a pit…
Waters flowed over mine head,.... As in a pit or dungeon, where there is not only mire and clay, but much water, into which persons being put, sink, and are covered therewith; see Psa 69:1; this is to be understood metaphorically of the waters of afflictions, which overflowed and overwhelmed the people of the Jews. Jarchi interprets it of the nations of the world, as much people are often compared to waters; and here the Chaldeans may be particularly intended, whose army overflowed the land of Judea; and, like a mighty torrent, carried away the people, and wealth of it, and brought them into troubles, which were like deep waters:
then I said, I am cut off; while the waters are only up to a man's loins, he does not apprehend himself in danger; but there is hope of his wading through, and getting out; but when they rise above his head, his hopes are gone; he reckons it all over with him, and that he is just perishing, and his life in the utmost danger; there being scarce any probability or possibility of saving him; so it was with these people.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Mine eye - The prophet speaks this of himself.
Mine eye - The prophet speaks this of himself.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain without . . . intermission--or else, "because there is…
without . . . intermission--or else, "because there is no intermission" [PISCATOR], namely, Of my miseries.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 49. ceaseth not] Cp. Jer_9:1; Jer_14:17.
49. ceaseth not] Cp. Jer_9:1; Jer_14:17.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (49) Trickleth down.—Better, poureth down.
(49) Trickleth down.—Better, poureth down.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Trickleth down; rather, poureth down. Ceaseth not; literally, is…
Trickleth down; rather, poureth down. Ceaseth not; literally, is not silent. (comp. Jer_14:17)
Vers. 49, 50. Tears which only God can wipe away.
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I THERE ARE TEARS WHICH ONLY GOD CAN WIPE AWAY. Jerusalem is so desolate that one who mourns her sad estate weeps such tears. But in all ages there have been sufferers in similar trial.
1. When sorrow is acute. The lighter troubles may be patiently endured, or resisted, or mitigated, or driven away by sympathy and brotherly aid. There are troubles which no man can touch, sores which no balm of Gilead can ease, a secret bitterness known only. to the heart of the sufferer. In such agonies of distress comfort is a mockery, to attempt to console is only to intrude into the sanctuary of sorrow and to harrow the wounds we cannot heal.
2. When sorrow is chronic. The sudden flood of tears may be quickly stanched. There are people of mercurial temperament who seem to be in the depths of despair one moment and elated with pleasure the next. It is not difficult to stay the tears of these shallow natures. But when the tears flow on through the bright day as in the long night, this weeping without intermission passes the bounds of human aid. The broken heart, the ruined life, hopes shattered, and joys buried in the grave, open a fountain of grief that only God can stay. Now, it is important to recognize this fact. If we are only driven to see it by hard experience, we may lose ourselves in despair before we can find any consolation in God. It is well to know when we are in smooth water that storms are coming which our vessel cannot weather. Then we may be prepared to look for a haven.
II THERE ARE NO TEARS WHICH GOD CANNOT WIPE AWAY. The sufferer weeps "till the Lord look down, and behold from heaven." But when God looks the tears will be dried. Relief comes from God. It comes in a look from God. It comes when heaven is open to the troubled soul. One look from heaven is enough. How is this?
1. When God looks from heaven he manifests himself. He is always regarding us. But at times it seems to us that we are forgotten and deserted by him. Then again we see that he is observing us. The newly manifested nearness of God is a consolation,
2. When God looks he shows compassion. We express compassion by the eye more than by the voice. The look of pity is its surest, gentlest, most touching expression. This is the look of God when he beholds distress.
3. When God looks at the sufferer he sends help to him. God is not one who can contemplate suffering and then "pass by on the other side." With him to see want is to aid it. It is therefore enough that God regards us. The rest must follow.
4. When God looks from heaven he draws the sufferer up to himself. He attracts by his wonderful look of loving kindness. The revelation of heaven lifts the troubled spirit up to heaven. By communion with heaven earthly tears are wiped away.
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