He has walled up my ways with cut stone.
He has made my paths crooked.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Lamentations 3:9 in context
Lamentations 3:6–12
6
He has made me dwell in dark places,
as those who have been long dead.
7
He has walled me about, so that I can’t go out.
He has made my chain heavy.
8
Yes, when I cry, and call for help,
he shuts out my prayer.
9
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He has walled up my ways with cut stone.
He has made my paths crooked.
10
He is to me as a bear lying in wait,
as a lion in hiding.
11
He has turned away my path,
and pulled me in pieces.
He has made me desolate.
12
He has bent his bow,
and set me as a mark for the arrow.
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