Lamentations 3:8
“Yes, when I cry, and call for help, he shuts out my prayer.”
— Lamentations 3:8
About this verse
Lamentations 3:8 comes from the book of Lamentations, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is Jerusalem. These words are attributed to Jeremiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is lonely, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the poem genre of biblical literature. Key themes include unanswered prayer, silence. Notable phrases: shuts out my prayer. This verse is a prayer.
Speaker
Jeremiah
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
lonely
Type
poem
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