Lamentations 3:34 (GNV)

Passage

In stamping vnder his feete all the prisoners of the earth,

Nearby Context

Lamentations 3:32 But though he sende affliction, yet will he haue compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.

Lamentations 3:33 For he doeth not punish willingly, nor afflict the children of men,

Lamentations 3:34 In stamping vnder his feete all the prisoners of the earth,

Lamentations 3:35 In ouerthrowing the right of a man before the face of the most high,

Lamentations 3:36 In subuerting a man in his cause: the Lord seeth it not.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "stamping", "vnder", "feete", "prisoners", and "earth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "stamping" and "vnder", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 33's "For he doeth not punish willingly nor..." into verse 35's "In ouerthrowing the right of a man...", so "stamping" and "vnder" belong inside that flow. In Lamentations context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "stamping" and "vnder" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.