Lamentations 3:5

"He has made my flesh and my skin old. He has broken my bones."

Key Reflection

In Lamentations 3:5, these words describe intense suffering and desolation, reflecting a profound physical and emotional weariness. The imagery of bones breaking underscores the severity of the pain and affliction experienced by the prophet, symbolizing both spiritual and physical distress.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

He hath builded ... -The metaphor is taken from the operations in a siege. Gall and travail -Or “travail;” i. e. bitterness and weariness (through toil).

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