"Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that {our} prayer should not pass through." — Lamentations 3:44

Lamentations 3:44 · KJV

“Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that {our} prayer should not pass through.”

— Lamentations 3:44

Verse 43

Thou hast covered with anger, and persecuted us: thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied.

Verse 45

Thou hast made us {as} the offscouring and refuse in the midst of the people.

Lamentations 3 — Context

We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned.

Thou hast covered with anger, and persecuted us: thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied.

Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that {our} prayer should not pass through.

Thou hast made us {as} the offscouring and refuse in the midst of the people.

All our enemies have opened their mouths against us.

Cross References

Lamentations 3:8

Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.

Zechariah 7:13

Therefore it is come to pass, {that} as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the LORD of hosts:

Psalms 97:2

Clouds and darkness {are} round about him: righteousness and judgment {are} the habitation of his throne. {habitation: or, establishment}

Jeremiah 15:1

Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, {yet} my mind {could} not {be} toward this people: cast {them} out of my sight, and let them go forth.

Jeremiah 14:11

Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for {their} good.

Psalms 80:4

O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people? {be...: Heb. smoke}