Lamentations 3:6 – In the Dark Like the Dead
Lamentations 3:6 - In dark places He has made me dwell, like those who have long been dead. (NASB)
The above verse continues the thoughts begun in Lamentations 3:1, in which the speaker expresses his experience of being disciplined by God.
Break it down: Let’s look at the key Hebrew words in the passage and their meanings.
machshak - dark place
yashab - to sit, to remain, to dwell, inhabitants
muth - to die
olam - long duration, antiquity, futurity
Expand and Dig: Let’s use these meanings to expand the passage and dig deeper.
In the dark place He has made me to sit, to remain, to dwell, like those who are long dead.
The above verse continues the thoughts begun in Lamentations 3:1, in which the speaker expresses his experience of being disciplined by God.
Break it down: Let’s look at the key Hebrew words in the passage and their meanings.
machshak - dark place
yashab - to sit, to remain, to dwell, inhabitants
muth - to die
olam - long duration, antiquity, futurity
Expand and Dig: Let’s use these meanings to expand the passage and dig deeper.
In the dark place He has made me to sit, to remain, to dwell, like those who are long dead.
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