Lamentations 3:52-54

Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause. Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird - which is destitute of counsel and strength. The allusion seems to be to (Calvin).

Without cause - (; Psalms 109:3). Type of Messiah (). Verse 53. In the dungeon - to which his enemies consigned the prophet (). Cast a stone upon me - usually put at the mouth of a dungeon to secure the prisoners (; ). Typifying Jesus, at the door of whose grave "a great stone" was rolled ().

Verse 54. Waters flowed over mine head - not literally, because there was "no water" () in the place of Verse 54. Waters flowed over mine head - not literally, because there was "no water" () in the place of Jeremiah's confinement, but emblematical of overwhelming calamities (; Psalms 124:4). Then I said, I am cut off - (Isaiah 38:10). I am abandoned by God. He speaks according to carnal sense. [Qoph (q)]