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Uphold my cause!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/lamentations/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You have seen the wrong they have done to me, LORD. Be my judge, and prove me right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/lamentations/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You have seen the wrong done to me, O LORD; judge my cause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/lamentations/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have seen, O LORD, the wrong done to me; vindicate my cause!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/lamentations/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />O LORD, thou hast seen my wrong: judge thou my cause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/lamentations/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />O LORD, You have seen <i>how</i> I am wronged; Judge my case.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/lamentations/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />LORD, You have seen my oppression; Judge my case.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/lamentations/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />O LORD, You have seen my oppression; Judge my case.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/lamentations/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />O LORD, Thou hast seen my oppression; Judge my case.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/lamentations/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />O Yahweh, You have seen my oppression; Judge my case.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/lamentations/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />O LORD, You have seen the wrong [done to me]; Judge my case.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/lamentations/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />LORD, you saw the wrong done to me; judge my case.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/lamentations/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br /> LORD, You see the wrong done to me; judge my case. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/lamentations/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />O Jehovah, thou hast seen my wrong; judge thou my cause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/lamentations/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You saw them abuse me, LORD, so make things right. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/lamentations/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />O LORD, thou hast seen my wrong; judge thou my cause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/lamentations/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Look at the wrong that has been done to me, O LORD. Give me a fair verdict.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/lamentations/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Judge in my favor; you know the wrongs done against me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/lamentations/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />LORD, you observed how I have been wronged; now make your ruling in my case.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/lamentations/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You have seen the wrong done to me, O LORD; pronounce judgment on my behalf! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/lamentations/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You have seen, LORD, the wrong done to me; judge my case.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/lamentations/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />O LORD, thou hast seen my wrong: judge thou my cause.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/lamentations/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have seen, O LORD, the wrong done to me; vindicate my cause!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/lamentations/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh, you have seen my wrong. Judge my cause. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/lamentations/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You have seen, O YHWH, my overthrow, "" Judge my cause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/lamentations/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thou hast seen, O Jehovah, my overthrow, Judge Thou my cause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/lamentations/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou sawest, O Jehovah, my bowing down: judge thou my judgment.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/lamentations/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Res. Thou hast seen, O Lord, their iniquity against me: judge thou my judgment. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/lamentations/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />RES. You have seen, O Lord, their iniquity against me. Judge my case.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/lamentations/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You see, LORD, how I am wronged; do me justice! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/lamentations/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You have seen the wrong done to me, O LORD; judge my cause.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/lamentations/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />O LORD, thou hast seen my affliction; thou hast judged my cause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/lamentations/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You have seen, LORD JEHOVAH, my affliction! You decided my judgment!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/lamentations/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />O LORD, Thou hast seen my wrong; Judge Thou my cause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/lamentations/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou hast seen, O Lord, my troubles: thou hast judged my cause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/lamentations/3-59.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=1017" 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">A Prayer for Deliverance</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">58</span>You defend my cause, O Lord; You redeem my life. <span class="reftext">59</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rā·’î·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">You have seen,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5792.htm" title="5792: ‘aw·wā·ṯā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Subversion. From avath; oppression.">the wrong done to me;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: šā·p̄ə·ṭāh (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- To judge, govern. ">vindicate</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·pā·ṭî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Judgment. ">my cause!</a> </span><span class="reftext">60</span>You have seen all their malice, all their plots against me.…<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/35-24.htm">Psalm 35:24</a></span><br />Vindicate me by Your righteousness, O LORD my God, and do not let them gloat over me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/43-1.htm">Psalm 43:1</a></span><br />Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/7-8.htm">Psalm 7:8</a></span><br />The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/9-4.htm">Psalm 9:4</a></span><br />For You have upheld my just cause; You sit on Your throne judging righteously.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/26-1.htm">Psalm 26:1</a></span><br />Of David. Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-154.htm">Psalm 119:154</a></span><br />Defend my cause and redeem me; revive me according to Your word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-8.htm">Isaiah 50:8</a></span><br />The One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/11-20.htm">Jeremiah 11:20</a></span><br />O LORD of Hosts, who judges righteously, who examines the heart and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have committed my cause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/20-12.htm">Jeremiah 20:12</a></span><br />O LORD of Hosts, who examines the righteous, who sees the heart and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have committed my cause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-9.htm">Micah 7:9</a></span><br />Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/24-12.htm">1 Samuel 24:12</a></span><br />May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-32.htm">1 Kings 8:32</a></span><br />then may You hear from heaven and act. May You judge Your servants, condemning the wicked man by bringing down on his own head what he has done, and justifying the righteous man by rewarding him according to his righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a></span><br />Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-6.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:6</a></span><br />After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-23.htm">1 Peter 2:23</a></span><br />When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">O LORD, you have seen my wrong: judge you my cause.</p><p class="hdg">thou hast</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/11-19.htm">Jeremiah 11:19-21</a></b></br> But I <i>was</i> like a lamb <i>or</i> an ox <i>that</i> is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, <i>saying</i>, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/15-10.htm">Jeremiah 15:10</a></b></br> Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; <i>yet</i> every one of them doth curse me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/18-18.htm">Jeremiah 18:18-23</a></b></br> Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words… </p><p class="hdg">judge</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/31-42.htm">Genesis 31:42</a></b></br> Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked <i>thee</i> yesternight.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/9-4.htm">Psalm 9:4</a></b></br> For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/26-1.htm">Psalm 26:1</a></b></br> <i>A Psalm</i> of David. Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; <i>therefore</i> I shall not slide.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/lamentations/3-58.htm">Case</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-58.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-15.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-17.htm">Oppression</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-18.htm">Overthrow</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-13.htm">Uphold</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-42.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/9-3.htm">Case</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-3.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-10.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-18.htm">Oppression</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-27.htm">Overthrow</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-6.htm">Uphold</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-20.htm">Wrong</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/lamentations/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/lamentations/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/lamentations/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You have seen, O LORD,</b><br>This phrase acknowledges God's omniscience and His awareness of human suffering. In the context of Lamentations, Jeremiah is lamenting the destruction of Jerusalem and the suffering of its people. The acknowledgment that God sees all is a recurring theme in Scripture, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/15-3.htm">Proverbs 15:3</a>, which states that the eyes of the Lord are everywhere. This assurance of God's awareness is a source of comfort for believers, knowing that their struggles and injustices do not go unnoticed by the Creator.<p><b>the wrong done to me;</b><br>Here, the "wrong" refers to the injustices and suffering experienced by Jeremiah and the people of Judah. Historically, this period was marked by the Babylonian siege and subsequent destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC. The wrongs include the physical destruction, the loss of life, and the spiritual desolation felt by the people. This phrase resonates with the broader biblical theme of injustice and the cry for divine intervention, as seen in Psalms and the Prophets, where the righteous often call upon God to address the wrongs they suffer.<p><b>vindicate my cause!</b><br>The plea for vindication is a request for God to act as a righteous judge. In the ancient Near Eastern context, a judge was expected to uphold justice and defend the oppressed. This plea reflects a deep trust in God's justice and His ability to set things right. The call for vindication is echoed in other parts of Scripture, such as <a href="/psalms/26.htm">Psalm 26:1</a> and <a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Isaiah 54:17</a>, where God's people seek His intervention against their adversaries. This also foreshadows the ultimate vindication found in Jesus Christ, who, through His death and resurrection, brings justice and redemption to humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as 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/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is appealed to for justice and vindication.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city that has been destroyed by the Babylonians, leading to the lament and cries for justice.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wrongdoers.htm">The Wrongdoers</a></b><br>Those who have inflicted suffering and injustice upon the people of Jerusalem, likely referring to the Babylonians and possibly internal oppressors.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_exile.htm">The Exile</a></b><br>The historical context of the Babylonian exile, a period of great suffering and reflection for the Israelites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god_sees_and_knows.htm">God Sees and Knows</a></b><br>Trust that God is aware of every injustice and wrong done to us. His omniscience assures us that nothing escapes His notice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a></b><br>Rely on God's perfect justice. While human justice systems may fail, God's justice is unfailing and will ultimately prevail.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_as_a_response.htm">Prayer as a Response</a></b><br>In times of suffering and injustice, turn to prayer. Like Jeremiah, bring your grievances before God, trusting Him to act.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/patience_in_suffering.htm">Patience in Suffering</a></b><br>Understand that God's timing is perfect. While we may desire immediate vindication, God's plans are higher and often require patience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/advocacy_for_others.htm">Advocacy for Others</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to uphold the cause of the oppressed and seek justice for others, reflecting God's heart for justice.<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/evidence_for_micah_7_2's_disappearance.htm">Micah 7:2 speaks of the faithful vanishing--where is the historical or archaeological evidence for such a disappearance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_david_mourn_and_curse_foes.htm">Psalm 35:13-14 - How can David both mourn for his foes and call down curses on them without contradiction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_lam_3_31-33_with_ot_judgments.htm">How do we reconcile Lamentations 3:31-33, where God claims not to afflict willingly, with the harsh judgments described throughout the Old Testament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_destroy_his_people.htm">Lamentations 2:2 - How can a supposedly merciful God 'swallow up' His own people without pity?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/lamentations/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 59.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou hast seen my wrong.</span> Here the speaker returns to the present. This is clear from the following words: <span class="cmt_word">Judge thou my cause.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/lamentations/3-59.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">You have seen,</span><br /><span class="heb">רָאִ֤יתָה</span> <span class="translit">(rā·’î·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the wrong done to me;</span><br /><span class="heb">עַוָּ֣תָתִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(‘aw·wā·ṯā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5792.htm">Strong's 5792: </a> </span><span class="str2">Oppression</span><br /><br /><span class="word">uphold</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁפְטָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(šā·p̄ə·ṭāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> </span><span class="str2">To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my cause.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pā·ṭî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/lamentations/3-59.htm">Lamentations 3:59 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/lamentations/3-59.htm">Lamentations 3:59 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/lamentations/3-59.htm">Lamentations 3:59 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/lamentations/3-59.htm">Lamentations 3:59 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/lamentations/3-59.htm">Lamentations 3:59 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/lamentations/3-59.htm">Lamentations 3:59 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/lamentations/3-59.htm">Lamentations 3:59 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/lamentations/3-59.htm">Lamentations 3:59 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/lamentations/3-59.htm">Lamentations 3:59 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/lamentations/3-59.htm">Lamentations 3:59 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/lamentations/3-59.htm">OT Prophets: Lamentations 3:59 Yahweh you have seen my wrong (Lam. 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