Lamentations 3:5

The Passion Translation

He has besieged and encircled me with a wall of hardship and bitterness.

Cross References

Psalm 69:21

I was hungry and they gave me bitter food. I was thirsty and they offered me vinegar.

Jeremiah 23:15

“I, Yahweh, Commander of Angel Armies, say this about the prophets: The prophets of Jerusalem have spewed their spiritual poison throughout the land. Therefore, I will make them drink poisoned water and feed them bitter food.

Jeremiah 8:14

Why are we just sitting here? Let’s band together and go inside our walled cities and await our death, since Yahweh our God has condemned us to die. He has given us our bitter poison to drink, for we have sinned against him.

Jeremiah 9:15

Therefore I, Yahweh, the God of Israel and Commander of Angel Armies, say to you: “Look! I will feed them bitter wormwood, and give them poisonous water to drink.

Lamentations 3:19

I remember wandering around in misery, drinking the poison of bitterness.

Luke 21:20

“When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know for sure that its devastation is imminent.