New International Version LORD, you have seen the wrong done to me. Uphold my cause! New Living Translation You have seen the wrong they have done to me, LORD. Be my judge, and prove me right. English Standard Version You have seen the wrong done to me, O LORD; judge my cause. Berean Standard Bible You have seen, O LORD, the wrong done to me; vindicate my cause! Berean Literal Bible You have seen, O YHWH, the wrong done to me; vindicate my cause! King James Bible O LORD, thou hast seen my wrong: judge thou my cause. New King James Version O LORD, You have seen how I am wronged; Judge my case. New American Standard Bible LORD, You have seen my oppression; Judge my case. NASB 1995 O LORD, You have seen my oppression; Judge my case. NASB 1977 O LORD, Thou hast seen my oppression; Judge my case. Legacy Standard Bible O Yahweh, You have seen my oppression; Judge my case. Amplified Bible O LORD, You have seen the wrong [done to me]; Judge my case. Berean Annotated Bible You have seen, O LORD {YHWH}, the wrong done to me; vindicate my cause! Christian Standard Bible LORD, you saw the wrong done to me; judge my case. Holman Christian Standard Bible LORD, You see the wrong done to me; judge my case. American Standard Version O Jehovah, thou hast seen my wrong; judge thou my cause. Contemporary English Version You saw them abuse me, LORD, so make things right. English Revised Version O LORD, thou hast seen my wrong; judge thou my cause. GOD'S WORD® Translation Look at the wrong that has been done to me, O LORD. Give me a fair verdict. Good News Translation Judge in my favor; you know the wrongs done against me. International Standard Version LORD, you observed how I have been wronged; now make your ruling in my case. NET Bible You have seen the wrong done to me, O LORD; pronounce judgment on my behalf! New Heart English Bible You have seen, LORD, the wrong done to me; judge my case. Webster's Bible Translation O LORD, thou hast seen my wrong: judge thou my cause. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleYou have seen, O LORD, the wrong done to me; vindicate my cause! World English Bible Yahweh, you have seen my wrong. Judge my cause. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYou have seen, O YHWH, my overthrow, "" Judge my cause. Berean Literal Bible You have seen, O YHWH, the wrong done to me; vindicate my cause! Young's Literal Translation Thou hast seen, O Jehovah, my overthrow, Judge Thou my cause. Smith's Literal Translation Thou sawest, O Jehovah, my bowing down: judge thou my judgment. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleRes. Thou hast seen, O Lord, their iniquity against me: judge thou my judgment. Catholic Public Domain Version RES. You have seen, O Lord, their iniquity against me. Judge my case. New American Bible You see, LORD, how I am wronged; do me justice! New Revised Standard Version You have seen the wrong done to me, O LORD; judge my cause. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleO LORD, thou hast seen my affliction; thou hast judged my cause. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated You have seen, LORD JEHOVAH, my affliction! You decided my judgment! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917O LORD, Thou hast seen my wrong; Judge Thou my cause. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thou hast seen, O Lord, my troubles: thou hast judged my cause. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context A Prayer for Deliverance…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.… Cross References You have seen, O LORD, Psalm 35:22 O LORD, You have seen it; be not silent. O Lord, be not far from me. Psalm 10:14 But You have regarded trouble and grief; You see to repay it by Your hand. The victim entrusts himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless. Psalm 94:9 He who affixed the ear, can He not hear? He who formed the eye, can He not see? the wrong done to me; Psalm 35:19 Let not my enemies gloat over me without cause, nor those who hate me without reason wink in malice. Psalm 109:3 They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause. Psalm 69:4 Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me—my enemies for no reason. Though I did not steal, I must repay. vindicate my cause! Psalm 35:23-24 Awake and rise to my defense, to my cause, my God and my Lord! / Vindicate me by Your righteousness, O LORD my God, and do not let them gloat over me. Psalm 43:1 Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men. Psalm 26:1 Of David. Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering. Psalm 35:24 Vindicate me by Your righteousness, O LORD my God, and do not let them gloat over me. Psalm 7:8 The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity. Psalm 9:4 For You have upheld my just cause; You sit on Your throne judging righteously. Psalm 119:154 Defend my cause and redeem me; revive me according to Your word. Isaiah 50:8 The One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me! Jeremiah 11:20 O LORD of Hosts, who judges righteously, who examines the heart and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have committed my cause. Jeremiah 20:12 O LORD of Hosts, who examines the righteous, who sees the heart and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have committed my cause. Treasury of Scripture O LORD, you have seen my wrong: judge you my cause. thou hast Jeremiah 11:19-21 But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered… Jeremiah 15:10 Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me. Jeremiah 18:18-23 Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words… judge Genesis 31:42 Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight. Psalm 9:4 For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right. Psalm 26:1 A Psalm of David. Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide. Jump to Previous Case Cause Judge Oppression Overthrow Uphold WrongJump to Next Case Cause Judge Oppression Overthrow Uphold WrongLamentations 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 You have seen, O LORD, Jerusalem’s fall and Judah’s misery were fully known to God. The Babylonian invasion, famine, death, exile, and humiliation had not escaped His notice. Psa 35:22 O LORD, You have seen it; be not silent.… the wrong done to me; The suffering included both the cruelty of Judah’s enemies and the personal grief of the one mourning over the city’s ruin. Though Judah had been judged for sin, the violence and contempt of Babylon were still answerable to God. Psa 35:19 Let not my enemies gloat over me without cause,… vindicate my cause! The appeal places judgment in the hands of the righteous Judge. God was asked to defend the afflicted, expose wrongdoing, and bring justice against those who had acted with hatred and excess. Psa 35:23-24 Awake and rise to my defense, to my cause,… Persons / Places / Events 1. JeremiahTraditionally attributed as the author of Lamentations, Jeremiah is known as the "weeping prophet." He laments the destruction of Jerusalem and the suffering of his people. 2. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant God of Israel, who is appealed to for justice and vindication. 3. Jerusalem The city that has been destroyed by the Babylonians, leading to the lament and cries for justice. 4. The Wrongdoers Those who have inflicted suffering and injustice upon the people of Jerusalem, likely referring to the Babylonians and possibly internal oppressors. 5. The Exile The historical context of the Babylonian exile, a period of great suffering and reflection for the Israelites. Teaching Points God Sees and KnowsTrust that God is aware of every injustice and wrong done to us. His omniscience assures us that nothing escapes His notice. Divine Justice Rely on God's perfect justice. While human justice systems may fail, God's justice is unfailing and will ultimately prevail. Prayer as a Response In times of suffering and injustice, turn to prayer. Like Jeremiah, bring your grievances before God, trusting Him to act. Patience in Suffering Understand that God's timing is perfect. While we may desire immediate vindication, God's plans are higher and often require patience. Advocacy for Others As believers, we are called to uphold the cause of the oppressed and seek justice for others, reflecting God's heart for justice. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Lamentations 3:59?2. How does Lamentations 3:59 encourage us to trust God's justice in adversity? 3. What does "You have seen the wrong done to me" reveal about God's awareness? 4. How can we apply God's justice in Lamentations 3:59 to our daily lives? 5. Which other scriptures affirm God's role as a just judge in our lives? 6. How does understanding God's justice in Lamentations 3:59 strengthen our faith? 7. How does Lamentations 3:59 reflect God's justice in the face of human suffering? 8. What historical context influenced the message of Lamentations 3:59? 9. How does Lamentations 3:59 challenge our understanding of divine intervention? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Lamentations 3? Verse 59. - Thou hast seen my wrong. Here the speaker returns to the present. This is clear from the following words: Judge thou my cause. Lamentations 3:59 teaches that God both sees and cares about every injustice against His people. We freely name the wrongs, knowing His omniscient eyes are upon us. Then, instead of seizing retaliation, we trust Him to vindicate. The verse calls believers to honest lament, steadfast hope, and patient confidence in the Judge who never overlooks a single tear or a single wrong. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You have seen,רָאִ֤יתָה (rā·’î·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see O LORD, יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the wrong done to me; עַוָּ֣תָתִ֔י (‘aw·wā·ṯā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5792: Oppression uphold שָׁפְטָ֖ה (šā·p̄ə·ṭāh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate my cause. מִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃ (miš·pā·ṭî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style Additonal Resources Lamentations 3:59 Blue Letter BibleLamentations 3:59 Bible Gateway Lamentations 3:59 Bible.com Lamentations 3:59 NIV |
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