Lamentations 3:5 nasb — He has besieged and encompassed me with bitterness and hardship.

NASB

"He has besieged and encompassed me with bitterness and hardship."

— Lamentations 3:5, NASB

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Lamentations 3 — Context

2

He has driven me and made me walk In darkness and not in light.

3

Surely against me He has turned His hand Repeatedly all the day.

4

He has caused my flesh and my skin to waste away, He has broken my bones.

5

He has besieged and encompassed me with bitterness and hardship.

6

In dark places He has made me dwell, Like those who have long been dead.

7

He has walled me in so that I cannot go out; He has made my chain heavy.

8

Even when I cry out and call for help, He shuts out my prayer.

Lamentations 3:5 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Lamentations 3:5 say?
Lamentations 3:5 in the NASB reads: “He has besieged and encompassed me with bitterness and hardship.”
Where is Lamentations 3:5 in the Bible?
Lamentations 3:5 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Lamentations, chapter 3, verse 5.
Who wrote Lamentations?
Lamentations is traditionally attributed to Jeremiah (traditional). It was written c. 586–575 BC.
What is the book of Lamentations about?
Lamentations is a series of five funeral poems over the fallen Jerusalem — raw grief, honest confession, and at the very center, an astonishing confession of hope: "his compassions fail not… they are new every morning."
What are the major themes of Lamentations?
Lamentations explores themes including Grief, Judgment, Mercy, Hope, Repentance. These themes shape the meaning and context of Lamentations 3:5.
What translation should I read Lamentations 3:5 in?
Lamentations 3:5 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize Lamentations 3:5?
Lamentations 3:5 reads (NASB): “He has besieged and encompassed me with bitterness and hardship.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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