Lamentations

Lamentations 3:56–63

⁵⁶You heard my plea:

“Do not ignore my cry for relief.”

⁵⁷You drew near when I called on You;

You said, “Do not be afraid.”

⁵⁸You defend my cause, O Lord;

You redeem my life.

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 —

⁶²the slander and murmuring of my assailants

against me all day long.

⁶³When they sit and when they rise,

see how they mock me in song.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You heard	שָׁמָ֑עְתָּ	šā·mā·‘ə·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
my plea	קוֹלִ֖י	qō·w·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6963 sound, voice
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
ignore	תַּעְלֵ֧ם	ta‘·lêm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5956 conceal
my cry	לְשַׁוְעָתִֽי׃	lə·šaw·‘ā·ṯî	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7775 cry for help
for relief	לְרַוְחָתִ֖י	lə·raw·ḥā·ṯî	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7309 respite, relief

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You drew near	קָרַ֙בְתָּ֙	qā·raḇ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
when	בְּי֣וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
I called on You	אֶקְרָאֶ֔ךָּ	’eq·rā·’e·kā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
You said	אָמַ֖רְתָּ	’ā·mar·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraid	תִּירָֽא׃ס	tî·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3372 fear

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You defend	רַ֧בְתָּ	raḇ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7378 strive, contend
my	נַפְשִׁ֖י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
cause	רִיבֵ֥י	rî·ḇê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7379 strife, dispute
O Lord	אֲדֹנָ֛י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
You redeem	גָּאַ֥לְתָּ	gā·’al·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1350 redeem, act as kinsman
my life	חַיָּֽי׃	ḥay·yāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H2416 alive, living

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have seen	רָאִ֤יתָה	rā·’î·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7200 see
O LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the wrong done to me	עַוָּ֣תָתִ֔י	‘aw·wā·ṯā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5792 subversion
vindicate	שָׁפְטָ֖ה	šā·p̄ə·ṭāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H8199 judge, govern
my cause	מִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃	miš·pā·ṭî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4941 judgment

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have seen	רָאִ֙יתָה֙	rā·’î·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7200 see
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their malice	נִקְמָתָ֔ם	niq·mā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5360 vengeance
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their plots	מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֖ם	maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯām	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4284 thought, device
against me	לִֽי׃ס	lî	Preposition; first person common singular

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
You have heard	שָׁמַ֤עְתָּ	šā·ma‘·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
their insults	חֶרְפָּתָם֙	ḥer·pā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2781 reproach
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their plots	מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֖ם	maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯām	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4284 thought, device
against me	עָלָֽי׃	‘ā·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the slander	שִׂפְתֵ֤י	śip̄·ṯê	Noun - feminine dual construct	H8193 lip, speech, edge
and murmuring	וְהֶגְיוֹנָ֔ם	wə·heḡ·yō·w·nām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1902 resounding music, meditation, musing
of my assailants	קָמַי֙	qā·may	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
against me	עָלַ֖י	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
day long	הַיּֽוֹם׃	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When they sit	שִׁבְתָּ֤ם	šiḇ·tām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7675 seat, dwelling, place
and when they rise	וְקִֽימָתָם֙	wə·qî·mā·ṯām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7012 rising up
see how	הַבִּ֔יטָה	hab·bî·ṭāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5027 look
they mock me in song	מַנְגִּינָתָֽם׃ס	man·gî·nā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H4485 (mocking, derisive) song