Lamentations 3:14 (YLT)

Passage

I have been a derision to all my people, Their song all the day.

Nearby Context

Lamentations 3:12 He hath trodden His bow, And setteth me up as a mark for an arrow.

Lamentations 3:13 He hath caused to enter into my reins The sons of His quiver.

Lamentations 3:14 I have been a derision to all my people, Their song all the day.

Lamentations 3:15 He hath filled me with bitter things, He hath filled me <FI>with<Fi> wormwood.

Lamentations 3:16 And He breaketh with gravel my teeth, He hath covered me with ashes.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "been", "derision", "people", and "song". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "been" and "derision", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "He hath caused to enter into my..." into verse 15's "He hath filled me with bitter things...", so "been" and "derision" 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 "been" and "derision" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.