Holy Scripture
Lamentations 3:17
A church father on this verse
“"My soul is bereft of peace." Here is assumed a rejection: "My soul is bereft": of God's divine mercy. Like Psalm 89:39 declares: "Thou hast renounced the covenant with thy servant; thou hast defiled his crown in the dust." "I have forgotten what happiness is." Namely, due to the experience of evils. For, Sirach 11:27…”
Source: Septuagint
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17He has also removed my soul from peace: I forgot prosperity.
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15He has filled me with bitterness, He has drenched me with gall.
16And he has dashed out my teeth with gravel, He has fed me with ashes.
— Lamentations 3:17 —
18Therefore my success has perished, And my hope from the Lord.
19I remembered by reason of my poverty, And because of persecution my bitterness and gall shall be remembered;