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To crush under foot all the prisoners of the earth,
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God Opposes Injustice
This verse begins a list of three actions that, as commentators explain, “the Lord does not approve of.” Crushing prisoners, perverting legal cases, and general injustice are all contrary to God's character. This serves as a profound comfort for the afflicted, assuring them that God is not the source of wanton cruelty and stands firmly against it.
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Lamentations
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Neither does God approve of wanton cruelty inflicted by one man on another. Three examples are given: the treatment of prisoners of war; the procur…
19th Century
Anglican
To crush ... — The triplet of verses forms one sentence dependent upon the final clause, The Lord approveth not, literall…
Baptist
But though He causes grief, yet He will have compassion according to the multitude of His mercies. For He does not afflict willingly nor grieve…
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16th Century
Protestant
Many interpreters think that these three verses are connected with the previous doctrine and show the connection in this way: that God does not see…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth . ] These words, with what follow in ([Reference Lamentations 3:35…
Having stated his distress and temptation, the prophet shows how he was raised above it. Bad as things are, it is owing to the mercy of God that th…
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13th Century
Catholic
Here, the author draws an argument from divine justice.
