Holy Scripture
Lamentations 3:53
A church father on this verse
“The affliction into which people fall is now evaluated. First, the people's captivity itself is reckoned: "I have been hunted like a bird." That is, as if by cunning enemies, operating with powers. Second, the imprisonment of the captives is explained: "They flung me alive into the pit." That is, my life into a prison…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
53And laid a stone upon me.
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51Mine eye shall prey upon my soul, Because of all the daughters of the city.
52The fowlers chased me as a sparrow, All mine enemies destroyed my life in a pit without cause,
— Lamentations 3:53 —
54Water flowed over my head: I said, I am cut off.
55I called upon thy name, O Lord, Out of the lowest dungeon.