American Standard Version
"He hath walled me about, that I cannot go forth; he hath made my chain heavy. "
— Lamentations 3:7, American Standard Version
“He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.”
“He has walled me about, that I can't go forth; he has made my chain heavy.”
“ג(Gimel) He has walled me in so that I cannot get out; he has weighted me down with heavy prison chains.”
“Ghimel. He hath built against me round about, that I may not get out: he hath made my fetters heavy.”
“He has put a wall round me, so that I am not able to go out; he has made great the weight of my chain.”
“He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.”
My flesh and my skin hath he made old; he hath broken my bones.
He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail.
He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.
He hath walled me about, that I cannot go forth; he hath made my chain heavy.
Yea, when I cry, and call for help, he shutteth out my prayer.
He hath walled up my ways with hewn stone; he hath made my paths crooked.
He is unto me as a bear lying in wait, as a lion in secret places.