Lamentations 3:35 (GNV)

Passage

In ouerthrowing the right of a man before the face of the most high,

Nearby Context

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.

Lamentations 3:37 Who is he then that sayth, and it commeth to passe, and the Lord commandeth it not?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "ouerthrowing", "right", "before", "face", "most", and "high". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "ouerthrowing" and "right", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 34's "In stamping vnder his feete all the..." into verse 36's "In subuerting a man in his cause...", so "ouerthrowing" and "right" 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 "ouerthrowing" and "right" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.