Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You have seen the depth of their vengeance, all their plots against me. New Living Translation You have seen the vengeful plots my enemies have laid against me. English Standard Version You have seen all their vengeance, all their plots against me. Berean Standard Bible You have seen all their malice, all their plots against me. King James Bible Thou hast seen all their vengeance and all their imaginations against me. New King James Version You have seen all their vengeance, All their schemes against me. New American Standard Bible You have seen all their vengeance, All their schemes against me. NASB 1995 You have seen all their vengeance, All their schemes against me. NASB 1977 Thou hast seen all their vengeance, All their schemes against me. Legacy Standard Bible You have seen all their vengeance, All their purposes against me. Amplified Bible You have seen all their vengeance, All their schemes against me. Christian Standard Bible You saw all their vengefulness, all their plots against me. Holman Christian Standard Bible You see all their malice, all their plots against me. American Standard Version Thou hast seen all their vengeance and all their devices against me. Contemporary English Version You know every plot they have made against me. English Revised Version Thou hast seen all their vengeance and all their devices against me. GOD'S WORD® Translation Look at all their malice, all their plots against me. Good News Translation You know how my enemies hate me and how they plot against me. International Standard Version You examined their plans for vengeance, all of their plots against me. Majority Standard Bible You have seen all their malice, all their plots against me. NET Bible You have seen all their vengeance, all their plots against me. New Heart English Bible You have seen all their vengeance and all their plots against me. Webster's Bible Translation Thou hast seen all their vengeance and all their imaginations against me. World English Bible You have seen all their vengeance and all their plans against me. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYou have seen all their vengeance, "" All their thoughts of me. Young's Literal Translation Thou hast seen all their vengeance, All their thoughts of me. Smith's Literal Translation Thou sawest all their vengeance, all their purposes against me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleRes. Thou hast seen all their fury, and all their thoughts against me. Catholic Public Domain Version RES. You have seen all their fury, every one of their thoughts is against me. New American Bible You see all their vindictiveness, all their plots against me. New Revised Standard Version You have seen all their malice, all their plots against me. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThou hast seen all their vengeance and all their imaginations against me. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated You have seen all their vengeance, and all that they have devised against me OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thou hast seen all their vengeance And all their devices against me. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thou hast seen all their vengeance, thou hast looked on all their devices against me. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Prayer for Deliverance…59You have seen, O LORD, the wrong done to me; vindicate my cause! 60You have seen all their malice, all their plots against me. 61O LORD, You have heard their insults, all their plots against me—… Cross References Psalm 35:22-24 O LORD, You have seen it; be not silent. O Lord, be not far from me. / Awake and rise to my defense, to my cause, my God and my Lord! / Vindicate me by Your righteousness, O LORD my God, and do not let them gloat over me. Psalm 10:14-15 But You have regarded trouble and grief; You see to repay it by Your hand. The victim entrusts himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless. / Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer; call him to account for his wickedness until none is left to be found. Psalm 9:12 For the Avenger of bloodshed remembers; He does not ignore the cry of the afflicted. Psalm 43:1 Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men. Psalm 7:6 Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; rise up against the fury of my enemies. Awake, my God, and ordain judgment. Psalm 94:1-2 O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth. / Rise up, O Judge of the earth; render a reward to the proud. Psalm 140:12 I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause of the needy. Proverbs 24:12 If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds? Isaiah 59:18 So He will repay according to their deeds: fury to His enemies, retribution to His foes, and recompense to the islands. Jeremiah 11:20 O LORD of Hosts, who judges righteously, who examines the heart and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have committed my cause. Jeremiah 20:12 O LORD of Hosts, who examines the righteous, who sees the heart and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have committed my cause. Romans 12:19 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” 2 Thessalonians 1:6 After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, Revelation 6:10 And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?” 1 Peter 2:23 When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly. Treasury of Scripture You have seen all their vengeance and all their imaginations against me. Lamentations 3:59 O LORD, thou hast seen my wrong: judge thou my cause. Psalm 10:14 Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless. Jeremiah 11:19,20 But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered… Jump to Previous Depth Designs Devices Evil Imaginations Plots Rewards Schemes Thoughts VengeanceJump to Next Depth Designs Devices Evil Imaginations Plots Rewards Schemes Thoughts VengeanceLamentations 3 1. The prophet bewails his own calamities22. By the mercies of God, he nourishes his hope 37. He acknowledges God's justice 55. He prays for deliverance 64. And vengeance on his enemies You have seen all their malice This phrase acknowledges God's omniscience, emphasizing that He is fully aware of the intentions and actions of those who harbor ill will. In the context of Lamentations, Jeremiah is lamenting the destruction of Jerusalem and the suffering of its people. The malice refers to the hostility and betrayal by enemies, possibly including the Babylonians who besieged the city. This echoes the sentiment found in Psalm 139:1-4, where God's intimate knowledge of human thoughts and actions is highlighted. Theologically, it reassures believers that God is not indifferent to injustice and wrongdoing. all their plots against me Persons / Places / Events 1. Jeremiah- Traditionally considered the author of Lamentations, Jeremiah is known as the "weeping prophet." He laments the destruction of Jerusalem and the suffering of his people. 2. Jerusalem - The city that has been destroyed by the Babylonians, serving as the backdrop for the book of Lamentations. 3. Babylonians - The foreign power that conquered Jerusalem, leading to the exile of the Jewish people. 4. God - The ultimate observer and judge, who sees the injustices and plots against His people. 5. Enemies of Israel - Those who have taken vengeance and plotted against the people of God, contributing to their suffering. Teaching Points God's OmniscienceGod sees all things, including the injustices and plots against His people. This should comfort believers, knowing that nothing escapes His notice. Trust in Divine Justice Believers are encouraged to trust in God's justice rather than seeking personal revenge. God is the righteous judge who will address wrongs in His perfect timing. Endurance in Suffering Like Jeremiah, believers may face plots and vengeance from others. Endurance and faithfulness in such times are crucial, trusting that God is aware and will act. Prayer for Deliverance In times of distress, believers should turn to God in prayer, expressing their struggles and trusting Him for deliverance. Hope in God's Faithfulness Despite the suffering and plots against them, believers can have hope in God's faithfulness and His ultimate plan for redemption and restoration.(60) All their imaginations . . .--Same word as the "devices" of Jeremiah 11:19; Jeremiah 18:18, to which the writer obviously refers. Hebrew You seeרָאִ֙יתָה֙ (rā·’î·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every their malice, נִקְמָתָ֔ם (niq·mā·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5360: Avengement all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every their plots against me. מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֖ם (maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯām) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4284: A contrivance, a texture, machine, intention, plan Links Lamentations 3:60 NIVLamentations 3:60 NLT Lamentations 3:60 ESV Lamentations 3:60 NASB Lamentations 3:60 KJV Lamentations 3:60 BibleApps.com Lamentations 3:60 Biblia Paralela Lamentations 3:60 Chinese Bible Lamentations 3:60 French Bible Lamentations 3:60 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Lamentations 3:60 You have seen all their vengeance (Lam. La Lm) |
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