Lamentations 3 · Verse 57

Lamentations 3:57

Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not.
Lamentations 3:57, King James Version

Lamentations 3:57 in other translations

BSBYou drew near when I called on You; You said, “Do not be afraid.”
WEBYou came near in the day that I called on you. You said, “Don’t be afraid.”
ASVThou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee; thou saidst, Fear not.
YLTThou hast drawn near in the day I call Thee, Thou hast said, Fear not.
DARBYThou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee; thou saidst, Fear not.
BBEYou came near in the day when I made my prayer to you: you said, Have no fear.
WebsterThou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not.

What does Lamentations 3:57 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Lamentations 3:55-57

55-57. I called out of dungeon--Thus the spirit resists the flesh, and faith spurns the temptation [Calvin], (Psa 130:1; Jon 2:2).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 57 Fear not - How powerful is this word when spoken by the Spirit of the Lord to a disconsolate heart. To every mourner we may say, on the authority of God, Fear not! God will plead thy cause, and redeem thy soul.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Lamentations 3:55-66

Faith comes off conqueror, for in these verses the prophet concludes with some comfort. Prayer is the breath of the new man, drawing in the air of mercy in petitions, and returning it in praises; it proves and maintains the spiritual life. He silenced their fears, and quieted their spirits. Thou saidst, Fear not. This was the language of God's grace, by the witness of his Spirit with their spirits. And what are all…

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Lamentations 3:57 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

קָרַ֙בְתָּ֙ka.Rav.tayou drew nearH7126
בְּי֣וֹםbe.Yomon [the] dayH3117
אֶקְרָאֶ֔ךָּ'ek.ra.'E.ka[when] I called on youH7121
אָמַ֖רְתָּ'a.Mar.tayou saidH559
אַל\־'al-may notH408
תִּירָֽא\׃\ \סti.Ra'you fearH3372

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Lamentations 3:57

  • James 4:8

    Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

  • Isaiah 41:10

    Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

  • Isaiah 58:9

    Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;

  • Isaiah 41:14

    Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the Lord, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.

  • Revelation 2:10

    Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

  • Isaiah 43:1-2

    But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

  • Psalms 145:18

    The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

  • Acts 18:9

    Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:

  • Acts 27:24

    Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

  • Psalms 69:18

    Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.

  • Jeremiah 1:17

    Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.

  • Revelation 1:17

    And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
drewest.
Ps 69:18; 145:18; Isa 58:9; Jas 4:8
thou saidst.
Isa 41:10,14; 43:1,2; Jer 1:17; Ac 18:9; 27:24; Re 1:17; 2:10

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Context

  • Lamentations 3:56

    Thou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry.

  • Lamentations 3:57

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

  • Lamentations 3:58

    O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.

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Lamentations 3:57 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Acercástete el día que te invoqué: dijiste: No temas.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Tu t’es approché au jour où je t’ai invoqué; tu as dit: Ne crains pas.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Du hast dich genaht an dem Tage, da ich dich anrief; du sprachst: Fürchte dich nicht!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Appropinquasti in die quando invocavi te; dixisti: Ne timeas.