New International Version He has driven me away and made me walk in darkness rather than light; New Living Translation He has led me into darkness, shutting out all light. English Standard Version he has driven and brought me into darkness without any light; Berean Standard Bible He has driven me away and made me walk in darkness instead of light. Berean Literal Bible He has led me and has made me walk in darkness, and not light; King James Bible He hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light. New King James Version He has led me and made me walk In darkness and not in light. New American Standard Bible He has driven me and made me walk In darkness and not in light. NASB 1995 He has driven me and made me walk In darkness and not in light. NASB 1977 He has driven me and made me walk In darkness and not in light. Legacy Standard Bible He has driven me and made me walk In darkness and not in light. Amplified Bible He has led me and made me walk In darkness and not in light. Berean Annotated Bible He has driven me away and made me walk in darkness instead of light. Christian Standard Bible He has driven me away and forced me to walk in darkness instead of light. Holman Christian Standard Bible He has driven me away and forced me to walk in darkness instead of light. American Standard Version He hath led me and caused me to walk in darkness, and not in light. Contemporary English Version He chased me into a dark place, where no light could enter. English Revised Version He hath led me and caused me to walk in darkness and not in light. GOD'S WORD® Translation God has driven me away and made me walk in darkness instead of light. Good News Translation He drove me deeper and deeper into darkness International Standard Version He has led me—brought me into darkness, not into light. NET Bible He drove me into captivity and made me walk in darkness and not light. New Heart English Bible He has led me and caused me to walk in darkness, and not in light. Webster's Bible Translation He hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleHe has driven me away and made me walk in darkness instead of light. World English Bible He has led me and caused me to walk in darkness, and not in light. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHe has led me, and causes to go [in] darkness, and without light. Berean Literal Bible He has led me and has made me walk in darkness, and not light; Young's Literal Translation Me He hath led, and causeth to go in darkness, and without light. Smith's Literal Translation He led me and he brought darkness and not light. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAleph. He hath led me, and brought me into darkness, and not into light. Catholic Public Domain Version ALEPH. He has driven me and led me into darkness, and not into light. New American Bible One whom he has driven and forced to walk in darkness, not in light; New Revised Standard Version he has driven and brought me into darkness without any light; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe has led me, but I walked in darkness and not in light. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He led me and he walked me in darkness and not in the light OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He hath led me and caused me to walk in darkness and not in light. Brenton Septuagint Translation He has taken me, and led me away into darkness, and not into light. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Jeremiah's Afflictions1I am the man who has seen affliction under the rod of God’s wrath. 2 He has driven me away and made me walk in darkness instead of light. 3Indeed, He keeps turning His hand against me all day long.… Cross References He has driven me away Jeremiah 23:39 therefore I will surely forget you and will cast you out of My presence, both you and the city that I gave to you and your fathers. Psalm 88:14 Why, O LORD, do You reject me? Why do You hide Your face from me? 2 Kings 17:20 So the LORD rejected all the descendants of Israel. He afflicted them and delivered them into the hands of plunderers, until He had banished them from His presence. and made me walk in darkness John 12:35 Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. Isaiah 59:9 Therefore justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. We hope for light, but there is darkness; for brightness, but we walk in gloom. Job 19:8 He has blocked my way so I cannot pass; He has veiled my paths with darkness. instead of light. Job 30:26 But when I hoped for good, evil came; when I looked for light, darkness fell. Jeremiah 13:16 Give glory to the LORD your God before He brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the dusky mountains. You wait for light, but He turns it into deep gloom and thick darkness. Amos 5:18 Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light. Isaiah 9:2 The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned. Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. Job 10:21-22 before I go—never to return—to a land of darkness and gloom, / to a land of utter darkness, of deep shadow and disorder, where even the light is like darkness.” Isaiah 50:10 Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of His Servant? Who among you walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD; let him lean on his God. Micah 7:8-9 Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will arise; though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light. / Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness. Psalm 88:6 You have laid me in the lowest Pit, in the darkest of the depths. Isaiah 42:7 to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house. Treasury of Scripture He has led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light. brought Lamentations 3:53-55 They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone upon me… Lamentations 2:1 How hath the Lord covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in his anger, and cast down from heaven unto the earth the beauty of Israel, and remembered not his footstool in the day of his anger! Deuteronomy 28:29 And thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not prosper in thy ways: and thou shalt be only oppressed and spoiled evermore, and no man shall save thee. Jump to Previous Caused Causeth Dark Darkness Driven Led Rather WalkJump to Next Caused Causeth Dark Darkness Driven Led Rather WalkLamentations 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 He has driven me away Jerusalem’s fall to Babylon in 586 BC brought the judgment long warned of for Judah’s persistent rebellion. The speaker describes God as having removed His people from the security of the land, city, and temple, leaving them under the consequences of covenant disobedience. Jer 23:39 therefore I will surely forget you and will cast you out… and made me walk in darkness The devastation of Jerusalem left the survivors disoriented, grieving, and without the public signs of God’s favor they had known. Darkness conveys judgment and the loss of direction that followed the city’s destruction and the exile of many of its people. Jhn 12:35 Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer… instead of light. God’s light had represented His presence, protection, and guidance among Israel. Its apparent absence underscores the severity of the judgment, yet the lament is addressed to God, preserving the expectation that He can restore His people and bring light after judgment. Job 30:26 But when I hoped for good, evil came;… 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 lament expressed in this book. 3. Babylonian Exile - The event during which the Israelites were taken captive by the Babylonians, resulting in profound grief and reflection. Teaching Points Understanding SufferingRecognize that suffering and darkness are part of the human experience, often used by God to draw us closer to Him. God's Sovereignty Even in times of darkness, God remains sovereign. Our trials are not outside His control, and He can use them for His purposes. Hope in Darkness While we may walk in darkness, we are called to seek the light of Christ, who promises to guide and sustain us. Repentance and Restoration Darkness can be a call to repentance, leading to spiritual renewal and restoration. Community Support In times of darkness, the support of a faith community can provide encouragement and strength. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Lamentations 3:2?2. How does Lamentations 3:2 illustrate God's role in our life's challenges? 3. What can we learn about God's discipline from Lamentations 3:2? 4. How does Lamentations 3:2 connect with Hebrews 12:6 on God's discipline? 5. How can Lamentations 3:2 encourage us during personal trials and hardships? 6. In what ways can Lamentations 3:2 deepen our trust in God's sovereignty? 7. What is the historical context of Lamentations 3:2? 8. How does Lamentations 3:2 reflect God's character? 9. Why does Lamentations 3:2 describe God leading into darkness? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Lamentations 3? (2) Into darkness.--The moral darkness of perplexity as well as misery. The cry of the mourner was like that of Ajax (Hom. Il. xvii. 647), "Slay me if thou wilt, but slay me in the light."Lamentations 3:2 describes the Lord’s intentional, disciplinary act of sending His people away, compelling them to travel a path of bleak darkness rather than the brightness of His immediate favor. The verse is a literal record of Judah’s exile and a spiritual portrait of any believer’s season of chastening. Even so, every line invites confidence that the same sovereign hand that drives into darkness will, in His steadfast love, lead back into light. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He has driven me awayנָהַ֛ג (nā·haḡ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5090: To drive forth, lead, carry away, to proceed, to sigh and made me walk וַיֹּלַ֖ךְ (way·yō·laḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk in darkness חֹ֥שֶׁךְ (ḥō·šeḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness instead of וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no light. אֽוֹר׃ (’ō·wr) Noun - common singular Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary Additonal Resources Lamentations 3:2 Blue Letter BibleLamentations 3:2 Bible Gateway Lamentations 3:2 Bible.com Lamentations 3:2 NIV |
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