Lamentations 3:15 · KJV
“He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood. {bitterness: Heb. bitternesses}”
— Lamentations 3:15
I was a derision to all my people; {and} their song all the day.
He hath also broken my teeth with gravel stones, he hath covered me with ashes. {covered...: or, rolled me in the ashes}
Lamentations 3 — Context
He hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins. {arrows: Heb. sons}
14I was a derision to all my people; {and} their song all the day.
15He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood. {bitterness: Heb. bitternesses}
16He hath also broken my teeth with gravel stones, he hath covered me with ashes. {covered...: or, rolled me in the ashes}
17And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity. {prosperity: Heb. good}
Cross References
Jeremiah 9:15
Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, {even} this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.
Ruth 1:20
And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. {Naomi: that is, Pleasant} {Mara: that is, Bitter}
Isaiah 51:17-22
Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the LORD the cup of his fury; thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling, {and} wrung {them} out.
Jeremiah 23:15
Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land. {profaneness: or, hypocrisy}
Job 9:18
He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.
Psalms 60:3
Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
Jeremiah 25:27
Therefore thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Drink ye, and be drunken, and spue, and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you.
Lamentations 3:19
Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall. {Remembering: or, Remember}