Lamentations 3:66 (GNV)

Passage

Persecute with wrath and destroy them from vnder the heauen, O Lord.

Nearby Context

Lamentations 3:64 Giue them a recompence, O Lord, according to the worke of their handes.

Lamentations 3:65 Giue them sorow of heart, euen thy curse to them.

Lamentations 3:66 Persecute with wrath and destroy them from vnder the heauen, O Lord.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "persecute", "wrath", "destroy", "vnder", "heauen", and "lord". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "persecute" and "wrath", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Giue them sorow of heart euen thy...", giving immediate footing for "persecute" and "wrath". In Lamentations context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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