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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/lamentations/3.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/lamentations/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Even when I call out or cry for help, he shuts out my prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/lamentations/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And though I cry and shout, he has shut out my prayers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/lamentations/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />though I call and cry for help, he shuts out my prayer;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/lamentations/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even when I cry out and plead for help, He shuts out my prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/lamentations/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/lamentations/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Even when I cry and shout, He shuts out my prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/lamentations/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even when I cry out and call for help, He shuts out my prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/lamentations/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Even when I cry out and call for help, He shuts out my prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/lamentations/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Even when I cry out and call for help, He shuts out my prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/lamentations/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Even when I cry out and call for help, He shuts out my prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/lamentations/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Even when I cry out and shout for help, He shuts out my prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/lamentations/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even when I cry out and plead for help, he blocks out my prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/lamentations/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even when I cry out and plead for help, He rejects my prayer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/lamentations/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Yea, when I cry, and call for help, he shutteth out my prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/lamentations/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Even when I shouted and prayed for help, he refused to listen. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/lamentations/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Yea, when I cry and call for help, he shutteth out my prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/lamentations/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Even when I cry and call for help, he shuts out my prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/lamentations/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I cry aloud for help, but God refuses to listen; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/lamentations/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Indeed, when I cry out, calling for help, he shuts out my prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/lamentations/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even when I cry out and plead for help, He shuts out my prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/lamentations/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Also, when I cry out desperately for help, he has shut out my prayer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/lamentations/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Yes, when I cry, and call for help, he shuts out my prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/lamentations/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/lamentations/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yes, when I cry, and call for help, he shuts out my prayer. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/lamentations/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Also when I call and cry out, "" He has shut out my prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/lamentations/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Also when I call and cry out, He hath shut out my prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/lamentations/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Also when I shall exclaim and cry out, he stopped my prayer.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/lamentations/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Ghimel. Yea, and when I cry, and entreat, he hath shut out my prayer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/lamentations/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />GHIMEL. Yet even when I cry out and beg, he excludes my prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/lamentations/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Even when I cry for help, he stops my prayer; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/lamentations/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />though I call and cry for help, he shuts out my prayer;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/lamentations/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Though I beseech and pray, he does not hearken to my prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/lamentations/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Even if I shall seek and pray, he does not hear my prayer .<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/lamentations/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Yea, when I cry and call for help, He shutteth out my prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/lamentations/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />GIMEL. Yea, <i>though</i> I cry and shout, he shuts out my prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/lamentations/3-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rKrWuOkEqzQ?start=737" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/lamentations/3.htm">Jeremiah's Afflictions</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>He has walled me in so I cannot escape; He has weighed me down with chains. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">Even</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">when</a> <a href="/hebrew/2199.htm" title="2199: ’ez·‘aq (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To cry, cry out, call. A primitive root; to shriek; by analogy, to announce or convene publicly.">I cry out</a> <a href="/hebrew/7768.htm" title="7768: wa·’ă·šaw·wê·a‘ (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjImperf-1cs) -- To cry out (for help). A primitive root; properly, to be free; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo.">and plead for help,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5640.htm" title="5640: śā·ṯam (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To stop up, shut up, keep close. Or satham; a primitive root; to stop up; by implication, to repair; figuratively, to keep secret.">He shuts out</a> <a href="/hebrew/8605.htm" title="8605: tə·p̄il·lā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Prayer. From palal; intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn.">my prayer.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>He has barred my ways with cut stones; He has made my paths crooked.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-2.htm">Psalm 22:2</a></span><br />I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/30-20.htm">Job 30:20</a></span><br />I cry out to You for help, but You do not answer; when I stand up, You merely look at me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-15.htm">Isaiah 1:15</a></span><br />When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-41.htm">Psalm 18:41</a></span><br />They cried for help, but there was no one to save them—to the LORD, but He did not answer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-28.htm">Proverbs 1:28</a></span><br />Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/3-4.htm">Micah 3:4</a></span><br />Then they will cry out to the LORD, but He will not answer them. At that time He will hide His face from them because of the evil they have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/11-11.htm">Jeremiah 11:11</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I am about to bring upon them a disaster that they cannot escape. They will cry out to Me, but I will not listen to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-2.htm">Isaiah 59:2</a></span><br />But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/8-18.htm">Ezekiel 8:18</a></span><br />Therefore I will respond with wrath. I will not look on them with pity, nor will I spare them. Although they shout loudly in My ears, I will not listen to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/66-18.htm">Psalm 66:18</a></span><br />If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-12.htm">1 Peter 3:12</a></span><br />For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-3.htm">James 4:3</a></span><br />And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-8</a></span><br />Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/9-31.htm">John 9:31</a></span><br />We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-14.htm">1 John 5:14-15</a></span><br />And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Also when I cry and shout, he shuts out my prayer.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/3-44.htm">Lamentations 3:44</a></b></br> Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that <i>our</i> prayer should not pass through.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/19-7.htm">Job 19:7</a></b></br> Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but <i>there is</i> no judgment.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/30-20.htm">Job 30:20</a></b></br> I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me <i>not</i>.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/lamentations/2-19.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-7.htm">Help</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-10.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-20.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-7.htm">Shout</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-5.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-15.htm">Shuts</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-28.htm">Shutteth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/lamentations/3-56.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-11.htm">Help</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-20.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-44.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-18.htm">Shout</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-56.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/revelation/3-7.htm">Shuts</a> <a href="/1_john/3-17.htm">Shutteth</a><div class="vheading2">Lamentations 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/lamentations/3-1.htm">The prophet bewails his own calamities</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">By the mercies of God, he nourishes his hope</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/lamentations/3-37.htm">He acknowledges God's justice</a></span><br><span class="reftext">55. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/lamentations/3-55.htm">He prays for deliverance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">64. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/lamentations/3-64.htm">And vengeance on his enemies</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The context of Lamentations is the aftermath of the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC by the Babylonians. The city lies in ruins, and the people are in exile. Crying out and pleading for help is a common biblical motif, seen in the Psalms (e.g., <a href="/psalms/22-2.htm">Psalm 22:2</a>) where the psalmist often cries out to God in times of distress. This reflects the human condition of seeking divine intervention in times of suffering. The act of crying out signifies a relationship with God, acknowledging His power and sovereignty even in dire circumstances.<p><b>He shuts out my prayer</b><br>This phrase conveys a sense of divine silence or perceived abandonment. In the historical context, the Israelites believed that their covenant relationship with God guaranteed His attention and response to their prayers. However, the destruction of Jerusalem and the subsequent exile challenged this belief, leading to feelings of abandonment. This sentiment is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/88-14.htm">Psalm 88:14</a>, where the psalmist feels forsaken. Theologically, this can be seen as a test of faith, where believers are called to trust in God's ultimate plan despite immediate circumstances. It also foreshadows the silence Jesus experienced on the cross (<a href="/matthew/27-46.htm">Matthew 27:46</a>), highlighting the theme of suffering and redemption.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>- Traditionally considered the author of Lamentations, Jeremiah is known as the "weeping prophet." He laments the destruction of Jerusalem and the suffering of his people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>- The city that has been destroyed by the Babylonians, leading to the deep sorrow and lament expressed in the book.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>- The event during which the Israelites were taken captive by the Babylonians, marking a period of intense suffering and reflection.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_unanswered_prayer.htm">The Reality of Unanswered Prayer</a></b><br>Sometimes, even the most fervent prayers seem to go unanswered. This can be a test of faith and perseverance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_silence.htm">Understanding God's Silence</a></b><br>God's silence does not equate to His absence. It can be a time for introspection and spiritual growth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_repentance.htm">The Role of Repentance</a></b><br>Reflect on personal and communal sin that might hinder our prayers. Repentance can restore our relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_despair.htm">Hope in Despair</a></b><br>Even in moments of despair, we are encouraged to hold onto hope and trust in God's ultimate plan and timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_support.htm">Community Support</a></b><br>In times of feeling unheard, seek support and prayer from fellow believers to strengthen faith and resolve.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_lamentations_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Lamentations 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_psalms_of_lament.htm">What are the Psalms of Lament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_70_1's_urgency_conflict_with_god's_constancy.htm">Does the urgency implied in Psalm 70:1 conflict with the concept of an eternal, unchanging God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_the_psalmist_ask_'how_long'.htm">Psalm 6:3 - If God is all-knowing, why is the Psalmist left in anxious uncertainty, asking 'How long?'</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_god_silent_during_prayer.htm">Why does God seem silent when people pray?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/lamentations/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">He shutteth out my prayer</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> stops it so that it does not reach the ear of Jehovah; and it is Jehovah himself who does this.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/lamentations/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He shutteth out my prayer.</span> There is a kind of barrier through which these futile prayers cannot penetrate (comp. on ver. 44). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/lamentations/3-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Even</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(gam)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I cry out</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶזְעַק֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ez·‘aq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2199.htm">Strong's 2199: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shriek, to announce, convene publicly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and plead for help,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲשַׁוֵּ֔עַ</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·šaw·wê·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7768.htm">Strong's 7768: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be free, to halloo</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He shuts out</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂתַ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(śā·ṯam)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5640.htm">Strong's 5640: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stop up, to repair, to keep secret</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my prayer.</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(tə·p̄il·lā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8605.htm">Strong's 8605: </a> </span><span class="str2">Intercession, supplication, a hymn</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/lamentations/3-8.htm">Lamentations 3:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/lamentations/3-8.htm">Lamentations 3:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/lamentations/3-8.htm">Lamentations 3:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/lamentations/3-8.htm">Lamentations 3:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/lamentations/3-8.htm">Lamentations 3:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/lamentations/3-8.htm">Lamentations 3:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/lamentations/3-8.htm">Lamentations 3:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/lamentations/3-8.htm">Lamentations 3:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/lamentations/3-8.htm">Lamentations 3:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/lamentations/3-8.htm">Lamentations 3:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/lamentations/3-8.htm">OT Prophets: Lamentations 3:8 Yes when I cry and call (Lam. 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