Lamentations 3:8 Also when I cry and shout, he shuts out my prayer. 1. Afflictions do make the dullest and most forward of God's children cry for help (Leviticus 26:41; Psalm evil 6, 19, 28). 2. The heaviest plague that man can endure in this life is to have God refuse to hear his prayer when he calleth upon Him in distress (Proverbs 1:28; Jeremiah 14:11, 12). 3. God often deferreth to hear the prayer of His children, when He yet purposeth in due time to grant their requests (Psalm 22:1; Psalm 77:8). (1) To try their patience, and exercise their faith. (2) To move them to continue and to grow in fervency. (J. Udall.) Parallel Verses KJV: Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.WEB: Yes, when I cry, and call for help, he shuts out my prayer. |
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