Lamentations 3:7 (GNV)

Passage

He hath hedged about mee, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chaines heauy.

Nearby Context

Lamentations 3:5 He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall, and labour.

Lamentations 3:6 He hath set me in darke places, as they that be dead for euer.

Lamentations 3:7 He hath hedged about mee, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chaines heauy.

Lamentations 3:8 Also when I cry and showte, hee shutteth out my prayer.

Lamentations 3:9 He hath stopped vp my wayes with hewen stone, and turned away my paths.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hath", "hedged", "chaines", and "heauy". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hath" and "hedged", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "He hath set me in darke places..." into verse 8's "Also when I cry and showte hee...", so "hath" and "hedged" 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 "hath" and "hedged" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.