Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Even when I call out or cry for help, he shuts out my prayer. New Living Translation And though I cry and shout, he has shut out my prayers. English Standard Version though I call and cry for help, he shuts out my prayer; Berean Standard Bible Even when I cry out and plead for help, He shuts out my prayer. King James Bible Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer. New King James Version Even when I cry and shout, He shuts out my prayer. New American Standard Bible Even when I cry out and call for help, He shuts out my prayer. NASB 1995 Even when I cry out and call for help, He shuts out my prayer. NASB 1977 Even when I cry out and call for help, He shuts out my prayer. Legacy Standard Bible Even when I cry out and call for help, He shuts out my prayer. Amplified Bible Even when I cry out and shout for help, He shuts out my prayer. Christian Standard Bible Even when I cry out and plead for help, he blocks out my prayer. Holman Christian Standard Bible Even when I cry out and plead for help, He rejects my prayer. American Standard Version Yea, when I cry, and call for help, he shutteth out my prayer. Contemporary English Version Even when I shouted and prayed for help, he refused to listen. English Revised Version Yea, when I cry and call for help, he shutteth out my prayer. GOD'S WORD® Translation Even when I cry and call for help, he shuts out my prayer. Good News Translation I cry aloud for help, but God refuses to listen; International Standard Version Indeed, when I cry out, calling for help, he shuts out my prayer. Majority Standard Bible Even when I cry out and plead for help, He shuts out my prayer. NET Bible Also, when I cry out desperately for help, he has shut out my prayer. New Heart English Bible Yes, when I cry, and call for help, he shuts out my prayer. Webster's Bible Translation Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer. World English Bible Yes, when I cry, and call for help, he shuts out my prayer. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAlso when I call and cry out, "" He has shut out my prayer. Young's Literal Translation Also when I call and cry out, He hath shut out my prayer. Smith's Literal Translation Also when I shall exclaim and cry out, he stopped my prayer. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleGhimel. Yea, and when I cry, and entreat, he hath shut out my prayer. Catholic Public Domain Version GHIMEL. Yet even when I cry out and beg, he excludes my prayer. New American Bible Even when I cry for help, he stops my prayer; New Revised Standard Version though I call and cry for help, he shuts out my prayer; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThough I beseech and pray, he does not hearken to my prayer. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Even if I shall seek and pray, he does not hear my prayer . OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Yea, when I cry and call for help, He shutteth out my prayer. Brenton Septuagint Translation GIMEL. Yea, though I cry and shout, he shuts out my prayer. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jeremiah's Afflictions…7He has walled me in so I cannot escape; He has weighed me down with chains. 8Even when I cry out and plead for help, He shuts out my prayer. 9He has barred my ways with cut stones; He has made my paths crooked.… Cross References Psalm 22:2 I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest. Job 30:20 I cry out to You for help, but You do not answer; when I stand up, You merely look at me. Isaiah 1:15 When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood. Psalm 18:41 They cried for help, but there was no one to save them—to the LORD, but He did not answer. Proverbs 1:28 Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me. Micah 3:4 Then they will cry out to the LORD, but He will not answer them. At that time He will hide His face from them because of the evil they have done. Jeremiah 11:11 Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I am about to bring upon them a disaster that they cannot escape. They will cry out to Me, but I will not listen to them. Isaiah 59:2 But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear. Ezekiel 8:18 Therefore I will respond with wrath. I will not look on them with pity, nor will I spare them. Although they shout loudly in My ears, I will not listen to them.” Psalm 66:18 If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. 1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” James 4:3 And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures. Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. John 9:31 We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will. 1 John 5:14-15 And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him. Treasury of Scripture Also when I cry and shout, he shuts out my prayer. Lamentations 3:44 Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through. Job 19:7 Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment. Job 30:20 I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me not. Jump to Previous Cry Help Keeps Prayer Shout Shut Shuts ShuttethJump to Next Cry Help Keeps Prayer Shout Shut Shuts ShuttethLamentations 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 Even when I cry out and plead for help This phrase reflects the deep anguish and desperation of the speaker, traditionally understood to be the prophet Jeremiah. The context of Lamentations is the aftermath of the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC by the Babylonians. The city lies in ruins, and the people are in exile. Crying out and pleading for help is a common biblical motif, seen in the Psalms (e.g., Psalm 22:2) where the psalmist often cries out to God in times of distress. This reflects the human condition of seeking divine intervention in times of suffering. The act of crying out signifies a relationship with God, acknowledging His power and sovereignty even in dire circumstances. He shuts out my prayer 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, leading to the deep sorrow and lament expressed in the book. 3. Babylonian Exile - The event during which the Israelites were taken captive by the Babylonians, marking a period of intense suffering and reflection. Teaching Points The Reality of Unanswered PrayerSometimes, even the most fervent prayers seem to go unanswered. This can be a test of faith and perseverance. Understanding God's Silence God's silence does not equate to His absence. It can be a time for introspection and spiritual growth. The Role of Repentance Reflect on personal and communal sin that might hinder our prayers. Repentance can restore our relationship with God. Hope in Despair Even in moments of despair, we are encouraged to hold onto hope and trust in God's ultimate plan and timing. Community Support In times of feeling unheard, seek support and prayer from fellow believers to strengthen faith and resolve.(8) He shutteth out my prayer--i.e., stops it so that it does not reach the ear of Jehovah; and it is Jehovah himself who does this.Verse 8. - He shutteth out my prayer. There is a kind of barrier through which these futile prayers cannot penetrate (comp. on ver. 44). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Evenגַּ֣ם (gam) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and when כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I cry out אֶזְעַק֙ (’ez·‘aq) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 2199: To shriek, to announce, convene publicly and plead for help, וַאֲשַׁוֵּ֔עַ (wa·’ă·šaw·wê·a‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7768: To be free, to halloo He shuts out שָׂתַ֖ם (śā·ṯam) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5640: To stop up, to repair, to keep secret my prayer. תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃ (tə·p̄il·lā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8605: Intercession, supplication, a hymn Links Lamentations 3:8 NIVLamentations 3:8 NLT Lamentations 3:8 ESV Lamentations 3:8 NASB Lamentations 3:8 KJV Lamentations 3:8 BibleApps.com Lamentations 3:8 Biblia Paralela Lamentations 3:8 Chinese Bible Lamentations 3:8 French Bible Lamentations 3:8 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Lamentations 3:8 Yes when I cry and call (Lam. 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