Lamentations 3:62The lips of those that rose up against me, and their device against me all the day.
The setting
Jerusalem, 586 BC. The city lies in ruins. Jeremiah sits among the rubble, hearing survivors blame him for predicting this disaster. Modern Jerusalem, Israel still bears archaeological evidence of Babylonian destruction.
The emotion here: heartbroken by betrayal from his own people
The original word
siach (שִׂיחַ) — their mocking song, making someone the subject of ridicule
Why it matters
Babylonian siege lasted 18 months, during which people resorted to cannibalism
Read with care
What most readers miss in Lamentations 3:62
This isn't about enemies in general — it's about his own people turning against the prophet who warned them
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about random enemies, but Jeremiah is devastated because his own Jewish community is mocking him for being right about God's judgment.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Lamentations 3:62
Bible Genome reading
Lamentations 3:62 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Lamentations 3:62 comes from the book of Lamentations, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to Jeremiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the poetry genre of biblical literature. Key themes include persecution, constant opposition. Notable phrases: lips of those that rose up; their device against me. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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