Lord, you have pleaded the causes of my soul. You have redeemed my life.
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Lord, you have pleaded the causes of my soul. You have redeemed my life.
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O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.
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O Lord, Thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; Thou hast redeemed my life.
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Passages linked to Lamentations 3:58 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Psalms 34:22–35:1 Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned. Contend, Yahweh, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me.
- Jeremiah 51:36 Therefore Yahweh says: “Behold, I will plead your cause, and take vengeance for you. I will dry up her sea, and make her fountain dry.
- Psalms 103:4 who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies,
- Psalms 71:23 My lips shall shout for joy! My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you!
- Jeremiah 50:34 Their Redeemer is strong: Yahweh of Armies is his name. He will thoroughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the earth, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.
- Genesis 48:16 the angel who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads, and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac. Let them grow into a multitude upon the earth.”
- 1 Samuel 25:39 When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed is Yahweh, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept back his servant from evil. Yahweh has returned the evildoing of Nabal on his own head.” David sent and spoke concerning Abigail, to take her to himself as wife.
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John Calvin 1540 · Public Domain For the same purpose he now says, that God…
For the same purpose he now says, that God had been his judge to undertake his cause, and not only once, for he had contended for him as though he had been his perpetual advocate. The meaning is, that the Prophet (who yet speaks in the name of all the faithful) had found God a defender and a helper, not only in one instance, but whenever he had been in trouble; for he uses the plural number, and says, Thou hast pleaded the pleadings of my soul
He adds, Thou hast redeemed my life. It is the way of God’s pleading when he delivers us as it were from death. Friends do, indeed, sometimes anxiously exert themselves, interposing for our defense, but they do not always succeed. But God is such a pleader of our cause, that he is also a deliverer, for our safety is in his hand. It follows, —
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Meaning, the cause wherefore his life was in danger.
Meaning, the cause wherefore his life was in danger.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Lam 3:58 O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes…
Lam 3:58 O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.
Ver. 58. O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul.] Whereof those Babylonians were no just judges.
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Thou hast redeemed my life.] It is the life, nay, the soul of the saints, that the wicked hunt after, though they do not always profess so to do.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Thou hast been wont to take my part against…
Thou hast been wont to take my part against my enemies, not like a lawyer by word of mouth, but actually and really pleading my cause. Thou hast redeemed my life; thou hast saved me from many a danger which looked fatally upon me.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Behold their sitting down, and their rising up,.... All…
Behold their sitting down, and their rising up,.... All their actions; the whole course of their lives; all which fell under the divine omniscience, Psa 139:2; but that is not barely here meant; but that he would take particular notice hereof, and punish for the same. It may have respect both to their lying down at night, and rising in the morning; and to their sitting down at meals, and rising from them; at which times they were always meditating mischief against the people of God, or speaking opprobriously of them; when they made sport of them, as follows:
I am their music; or "music maker" (z); as Samson was to the Philistines; the matter of their mirth; the subject of their song; and the object of their derision.
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(z) "musicus", Gataker.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain O Lord - Thou hast been wont to take…
O Lord - Thou hast been wont to take my part against my enemies.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain Jeremiah cites God's gracious answers to his prayers as…
Jeremiah cites God's gracious answers to his prayers as an encouragement to his fellow countrymen, to trust in Him.
pleaded-- (Psa 35:1; Mic 7:9).
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 58. thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul]…
58. thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul] The enemy are likened to opponents in a suit at law. The Lord has been the writer’s successful advocate against them. He is therefore invoked once again to defeat them.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (58) Thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul—i.e.,…
(58) Thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul—i.e., Jehovah had appeared as the advocate, or next-of-kin protector, of the prophet in the persecutions which were aimed against his life. Another personal reference to the prophet’s sufferings. (Comp. Jer_26:8-17; Jer_37:14; Jer_38:4.)
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Thou hast pleaded, etc. The reference is still to…
Thou hast pleaded, etc. The reference is still to a former state of things which came to an end. It would make this plainer if we were to alter the rendering, Thou didst plead... thou didst redeem. The speaker likens his case to that of a poor man who is opposed at law by a rich oppressor, and who, for want of an advocate, will, to all appearance, become his victim. Suddenly Jehovah appeared and supplied this want. Such are God"s "wonders of old time."
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C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain Heb. "goel," Redemp. (Kinsman type). (See Scofield "Isa 59:20")…
redeemed
Heb. "goel," Redemp. (Kinsman type). (See Scofield "Isa 59:20") .
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 you defended my case, you saved my life
you defended my case, you saved my life
The author speaks of God keeping him from being killed by his enemies as if God had defended him in court as a lawyer defends someone, and kept him from being killed. AT: "you saved my life from my enemies. It is as though you defended me in court" (See: Metaphor)
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you defended my case
Here "defended my case" represents arguing for him. AT: "you argued my case for me" (See: Metaphor)
judge my case
Here God is no longer pictured as a lawyer, but as the judge. It can be stated clearly that he wanted God to judge in his favor. AT: "make a decision about me, and show my enemies that I am right" (See: Metaphor and Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
You have seen their insults, all their plots against me
The abstract nouns "insults" and "plots" can be expressed with verbs. AT: "You have seen how they have insulted me and how they have plotted against me many times" (See: Abstract Nouns)
You have heard their scorn ... and all their plans regarding me
The abstract noun "scorn" can be expressed with the verbs "taunt" or "mock." It can be stated clearly that the plans were to harm him. AT: "You heard how they have taunted me ... and all they plan to do to me" or "You have heard them mock me ... and plan ways to harm me" (See: Abstract Nouns)
translationWords
lord
trial
save
Yahweh
oppress
judge
avenge
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 3:58-66 Jerusalem deserved punishment, but the enemies carried it…
3:58-66 Jerusalem deserved punishment, but the enemies carried it out with undeserved cruelty. The writer calls upon God to punish them.
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