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Lamentations 3:58

O LORD, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.

KJV

Judicasti, Domine, causam animæ meæ, redemptor vitæ meæ.

Vulgate

Ῥήχς. Ἐδίκασας, Κύριε, τὰς δίκας τῆς ψυχῆς μου, ἐλυτρώσω τὴν ζωήν μου.

LXX

O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.

ASV

רַ֧בְתָּ אֲדֹנָ֛/י רִיבֵ֥י נַפְשִׁ֖/י גָּאַ֥לְתָּ חַיָּֽ/י

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

ה
h
verb · 70×
חַי
chy
verb · 502×
י
y
noun · 440×
י
y
noun · 752×
ךְ
k
verb · 104×
רִ֥יב
ryb
noun · 61×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Gen 48:16 — The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
  • Jer 50:34 — Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.
  • Jer 51:36 — Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry.
  • Ps 34:22 — The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
  • Ps 34:22 — The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
  • Ps 35:1 — Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.
  • Ps 71:23 — My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
  • Ps 103:4 — Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;