Lamentations 3:14-21 I was a derision to all my people; and their song all the day.… 1. The godly are usually more subject to reproaches than any other people. (1) Because godliness seemeth mere foolishness to them that are naturally minded. (2) They show, as they think, their own wisdom in disdainfully contemning the godly. 2. Then are the godly most derided by the wicked, when the hand of God is heaviest upon them to afflict them. 3. All sorts of people (though divers one from another) do deride the godly in their adversity. 4. Those that are nearest unto the godly, and not fearing God, will be crosses unto them in the time of trouble. 5. The wicked do greatly delight themselves in mocking the godly. (1) Thereby they think to suppress and disgrace the truth forever. (2) They think their own folly by that means will justify and advance. 6. The wicked are never satisfied, but still continue their hatred against the godly. (1) Because they do greatly delight therein. (2) They are afraid that they have never done enough to defame them. (J. Udall.) Parallel Verses KJV: I was a derision to all my people; and their song all the day.WEB: I am become a derision to all my people, and their song all the day. |
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