Holy Scripture
Lamentations 3:55
A church father on this verse
“The benevolence, on the part of the person, the judge, is displayed here. First is shown his mercy towards miserable people, second, the justice of the judge. Regarding mercy toward miserable people, three more ideas are set forth. First is a prayer for such miserable persons: "I called on thy name, O Lord, from the d…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
55I called upon thy name, O Lord, Out of the lowest dungeon.
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53And laid a stone upon me.
54Water flowed over my head: I said, I am cut off.
— Lamentations 3:55 —
56Thou heardest my voice: Close not thine ears to my supplication.
57Thou drewest nigh to my help: In the day wherein I called upon thee Thou saidst to me, Fear not.