Lamentations 3:58
O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.
Context
This verse from Lamentations Chapter 3 connects to 8 cross-references. The central and longest lament shifts to first-person male singular. The man has seen affliction under the rod of God's wrath — led into darkness with no light, his flesh wasted, his way blocked with hewn stone. The famous pivot: …
Other Translations
O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.
Thou hast pleaded, O Lord, the pleadings of my soul, Thou hast redeemed my life.
O Lord, you have taken up the cause of my soul, you have made my life safe.
Cross References
The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and …
And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the Lord, that hath pleaded the cause of …
The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.
My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
Their Redeemer is strong; the Lord of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may …
Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry …