What is the meaning of Lamentations 3:36? To subvert “to subvert a man…” (Lamentations 3:36) speaks of deliberately overturning or bending what is right. • Scripture consistently condemns twisting justice—Micah 3:9 calls out leaders “who despise justice and twist everything that is right.” • Deuteronomy 27:19 warns, “Cursed is he who perverts justice due to the foreigner, fatherless, or widow.” • Proverbs 17:23 pictures bribery as a means to “subvert the course of justice.” The verse assumes moral clarity: subversion here is not a harmless slip but an intentional act against God-given order. A man The wording narrows injustice down to one person, reminding us that God values every individual. • Genesis 1:27 grounds human worth in the image of God. • James 2:1-4 forbids favoritism because partiality insults that God-given dignity. • Matthew 25:40 affirms that how we treat “the least of these” is how we treat Christ. So even when the victim is just “a man,” heaven notices. In his lawsuit The setting is a legal dispute where truth should prevail. • Exodus 23:6-8 commands Israel not to deny justice or accept bribes. • Deuteronomy 16:18-20 insists judges “follow justice and justice alone.” • Proverbs 31:8-9 urges speaking up “for the rights of all the unfortunate.” Courts are God-ordained arenas for righteousness (Romans 13:1-4). Perverting them mocks His authority. Of these the Lord does not approve The verse concludes, “…of these the Lord does not approve.” God’s verdict is unequivocal. • Proverbs 17:15 declares both acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent “detestable to the LORD.” • Isaiah 10:1-2 promises woe to those who “deprive the poor of justice.” • Psalm 94:20 asks, “Can a corrupt throne be Your ally—one that devises mischief by decree?” The answer is no. Divine disapproval carries real consequences—personally, nationally, eternally. summary Lamentations 3:36 spotlights God’s intolerance of judicial corruption. Intentionally twisting justice against even one person violates His character, disregards human worth, and invites His judgment. Believers, therefore, must champion honest courts, defend the wronged, and refuse every form of partisan manipulation, knowing the Lord sees and will uphold true justice. |
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