Lamentations 3:17
Lamentations 3:17 in Multiple Translations
My soul has been deprived of peace; I have forgotten what prosperity is.
And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity.
And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace; I forgat prosperity.
My soul is sent far away from peace, I have no more memory of good.
Peace has been torn away from me; I've forgotten all that's good in life.
Thus my soule was farre off from peace: I forgate prosperitie,
And Thou castest off from peace my soul, I have forgotten prosperity.
You have removed my soul far away from peace. I forgot prosperity.
And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity.
Vau. And my soul is removed far off from peace, I have forgotten good things.
Things no longer go well for me; I no longer remember being prosperous.
Berean Amplified Bible — Lamentations 3:17
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Lamentations 3:17 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַ/תִּזְנַ֧ח
מִ/שָּׁל֛וֹם
נַפְשִׁ֖/י
נָשִׁ֥יתִי
טוֹבָֽה
וַ/תִּזְנַ֧ח
zânach
H2186
to reject
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs
מִ/שָּׁל֛וֹם
shâlôwm
H7965
Peace
Prep | N-ms
נַפְשִׁ֖/י
nephesh
H5315
soul
N-cs | Suff
נָשִׁ֥יתִי
nâshâh
H5382
to forget
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
טוֹבָֽה
ṭôwb
H2896
pleasant
Adj
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Hebrew Word Reference — Lamentations 3:17
וַ/תִּזְנַ֧ח
zânach
H2186
"to reject"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs
To stink or be rejected is the meaning of this Hebrew word. It's used in the Bible to describe something that's disgusting or unwanted, like in the book of Psalm 38:5. The KJV translates it as 'cast away' or 'remove far away'.
Definition: 1) to cast off, reject, spurn 1a) (Qal) to reject 1b) (Hiphil) to forcefully reject someone
Usage: Occurs in 20 OT verses. KJV: cast away (off), remove far away (off). See also: 1 Chronicles 28:9; Psalms 88:15; Psalms 43:2.
מִ/שָּׁל֛וֹם
shâlôwm
H7965
"Peace"
Prep | N-ms
This Hebrew word for peace, shalom, means completeness, wellness, and friendship, and is often used to describe God's relationship with humanity, as seen in the covenant with the Israelites. It encompasses physical and spiritual health, prosperity, and harmony.
Definition: This name means completeness, peace Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
Usage: Occurs in 209 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] wholly. See also: Genesis 15:15; Esther 2:11; Psalms 4:9.
נַפְשִׁ֖/י
nephesh
H5315
"soul"
N-cs | Suff
The Hebrew word for soul or living being, used in the Bible to describe the essence of a person or animal. It encompasses the ideas of life, breath, and vitality, and is translated as 'soul' or 'creature' in the KJV. This word is central to biblical concepts of humanity and existence.
Definition: 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) uncertain 1h) activity of the will 1h1) uncertain 1i) activity of the character 1i1) uncertain
Usage: Occurs in 683 OT verses. KJV: any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, [phrase] slay, soul, [phrase] tablet, they, thing, ([idiom] she) will, [idiom] would have it. See also: Genesis 1:20; Leviticus 26:43; Judges 18:25.
נָשִׁ֥יתִי
nâshâh
H5382
"to forget"
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
To forget means to neglect or disregard something, like a memory or a responsibility. This verb is used in the Bible to describe human forgetfulness and God's remembering. It can also mean to remit or remove a debt or punishment.
Definition: 1) to forget, deprive 1a) (Qal) to forget 1b) (Niphal) to be forgotten 1c) (Piel) to cause to forget 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to forget, allow to be forgotten
Usage: Occurs in 6 OT verses. KJV: forget, deprive, exact. See also: Genesis 41:51; Isaiah 44:21; Jeremiah 23:39.
טוֹבָֽה
ṭôwb
H2896
"pleasant"
Adj
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means good or welfare, describing something that is beneficial or pleasing, like a good deed or a happy time. It is used in many contexts, including Genesis and Psalms. This word is often translated as 'good' or 'beautiful'.
Definition: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) Aramaic equivalent: tav (טָב "fine" H2869)
Usage: Occurs in 521 OT verses. KJV: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured). See also: Genesis 1:4; Ruth 2:22; 2 Chronicles 3:8.
Study Notes — Lamentations 3:17
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- Context
- Cross References
- Lamentations 3:17 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Lamentations 3:17
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Lamentations 3:17
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Lamentations 3:17
- Trapp's Commentary on Lamentations 3:17
- Ellicott's Commentary on Lamentations 3:17
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Lamentations 3:17
- Cambridge Bible on Lamentations 3:17
- Whedon's Commentary on Lamentations 3:17
- Sermons on Lamentations 3:17
Context — The Prophet’s Afflictions
15He has filled me with bitterness; He has intoxicated me with wormwood.
16He has ground my teeth with gravel and trampled me in the dust.
17My soul has been deprived of peace; I have forgotten what prosperity is.
18So I say, “My strength has perished, along with my hope from the LORD.” 19Remember my affliction and wandering, the wormwood and the gall.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Isaiah 59:11 | We all growl like bears and moan like doves. We hope for justice, but find none, for salvation, but it is far from us. |
| 2 | Zechariah 8:10 | For before those days neither man nor beast received wages, nor was there safety from the enemy for anyone who came or went, for I had turned every man against his neighbor. |
| 3 | Jeremiah 8:15 | We hoped for peace, but no good has come, for a time of healing, but there was only terror. |
| 4 | Lamentations 1:16 | For these things I weep; my eyes flow with tears. For there is no one nearby to comfort me, no one to revive my soul. My children are destitute because the enemy has prevailed. |
| 5 | Isaiah 54:10 | Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you. |
| 6 | Isaiah 38:17 | Surely for my own welfare I had such great anguish; but Your love has delivered me from the pit of oblivion, for You have cast all my sins behind Your back. |
| 7 | Jeremiah 20:14–18 | Cursed be the day I was born! May the day my mother bore me never be blessed. Cursed be the man who brought my father the news, saying, “A son is born to you,” bringing him great joy. May that man be like the cities that the LORD overthrew without compassion. May he hear an outcry in the morning and a battle cry at noon, because he did not kill me in the womb so that my mother might have been my grave, and her womb forever enlarged. Why did I come out of the womb to see only trouble and sorrow, and to end my days in shame? |
| 8 | Genesis 41:30 | but seven years of famine will follow them. Then all the abundance in the land of Egypt will be forgotten, and the famine will devastate the land. |
| 9 | Job 7:7 | Remember that my life is but a breath. My eyes will never again see happiness. |
| 10 | Jeremiah 14:19 | Have You rejected Judah completely? Do You despise Zion? Why have You stricken us so that we are beyond healing? We hoped for peace, but no good has come, and for the time of healing, but there was only terror. |
Lamentations 3:17 Summary
[This verse, Lamentations 3:17, talks about feeling completely overwhelmed and hopeless, like all peace and happiness have been taken away. It's a feeling of being so weighed down by problems that it's hard to even remember what it's like to be happy or at peace. The writer is expressing a deep sense of despair, but as we see in other parts of the Bible, like Psalm 34:18, God is near to those who are brokenhearted. By trusting in God's love and care, we can find peace, even in the toughest times, as promised in Philippians 4:7.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to be deprived of peace?
To be deprived of peace, as mentioned in Lamentations 3:17, means to lack a sense of calm and tranquility in one's life, often due to difficult circumstances, much like what is described in Job 3:26, where the writer feels no peace and experiences turmoil.
How can someone forget what prosperity is?
Forgetting what prosperity is, as mentioned in Lamentations 3:17, can occur when one faces prolonged hardship or struggle, making it difficult to recall or imagine a time of abundance or wellness, similar to the experience of the Israelites in Deuteronomy 8:14, who were warned not to forget God's provision in their prosperity.
Is it normal to feel this way in difficult times?
Yes, it is normal to feel a sense of despair or hopelessness in difficult times, as expressed in Lamentations 3:17, but it's essential to remember that such feelings are temporary and that God is near to the brokenhearted, as promised in Psalm 34:18.
How can I find peace in the midst of turmoil?
Finding peace in turmoil, as the writer of Lamentations 3:17 seems to be longing for, involves trusting in God's sovereignty and goodness, even when circumstances are challenging, and seeking comfort in His presence, as encouraged in Isaiah 26:3 and Philippians 4:7.
Reflection Questions
- What are some times in my life when I felt deprived of peace, and how did I respond to those situations?
- In what ways can I seek to remember God's goodness and provision, even in the midst of hardship or struggle?
- How can I cultivate a sense of trust in God's sovereignty, especially when my circumstances seem overwhelming or desperate?
- What are some practical steps I can take to find peace and comfort in God's presence, as mentioned in Scripture?
Gill's Exposition on Lamentations 3:17
And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace,.... From the time the city was besieged by the Chaldeans, and now the people was carried captive; who could have no true peace, being in a foreign
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Lamentations 3:17
He hath also broken my teeth with gravel stones, he hath covered me with ashes.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Lamentations 3:17
Peace here signifieth prosperity, rather than a freedom from war. Though during the siege they were far from peace in a strict sense, yet in their captivity they had that peace; but both their minds were far off from quiet, and their persons from prosperity: the prophet owneth God as the cause of this. They had in Canaan lived prosperously, but now they thought of it no more, nor understood what such a thing meant.
Trapp's Commentary on Lamentations 3:17
Lamentations 3:17 And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity.Ver. 17. And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace.] Prosperity and I are twain; we are utterly unacquainted.
Ellicott's Commentary on Lamentations 3:17
(17) Thou hast removed my soul far off from peace.—The verb is found in this sense in Psalms 88:14. By some critics it is taken as passive, and in the 3rd person feminine. My soul loathes peace, i.e., has lost even the desire of better things; or, My soul is despised of peace, i.e., is shut out from it. But the Authorised version is preferable.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Lamentations 3:17
Verse 17. Thou hast removed my soul] Prosperity is at such an utter distance from me, that it is impossible I should ever reach it; and as to happiness, I have forgotten whether I have ever tasted of it.
Cambridge Bible on Lamentations 3:17
17. thou hast removed (mg. cast off) my soul] The change to the second person is abrupt. LXX have “he has thrust away,” the Syr. (and so Targ.) “my soul is thrust away,” but, as Pe. remarks, this is improbable in view of Lam 3:31. The writer there, however, need not be the same as here; see intr. note. By adopting the 3rd person we should avoid the introduction of a direct address to God, which seems not to come earlier than Lamentations 3:19.
Whedon's Commentary on Lamentations 3:17
17. Hast removed my soul far off from peace — Other renderings of this verse have been proposed, but this is to be preferred, and is really beautiful.
Sermons on Lamentations 3:17
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Time to Pause and Think by Ron Bailey | Ron Bailey reflects on the profound questions raised by tragic events like tsunamis and the declaration that 'God is Love' in the Bible. He emphasizes the importance of seeking und |
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Letter. 133. by James Bourne | James Bourne preaches about the importance of heeding the cautions and admonitions in the word of God, emphasizing the consequences of not laying them to heart. Through the eighth |
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The Alphabetical Scriptures; or the Divine Acrostics by H.J. Vine | H.J. Vine preaches about the divine design and inspiration of Scripture, highlighting the intricate structure of the Alphabetical Scriptures, such as the Divine Acrostics, which po |
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The Last Revival by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of having faith that drives out fear. He quotes Isaiah 54:4, which reassures believers that they will not be ashamed or repro |
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Loving Your Neighbor as Yourself by Carter Conlon | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of pouring kindness and hope into the hearts of others. They explain that by sharing the truths of God with those around us, w |
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Staying Married Is Not About Staying in Love, Part 1 by John Piper | This sermon delves into the profound reality of marriage as a reflection of God's covenant with His people, emphasizing the divine origin and purpose of marriage. It highlights the |
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The Devil's Afterclap by Ray Greenly | In this sermon, the speaker shares a personal experience of his wife, Jan, being in agony and near death. He describes how he prayed to God for guidance and revelation of any sin t |