Holy Scripture
Lamentations 3:7
A church father on this verse
“A remedy for an escape from enemies' siege is cut off. "He has walled me about so that I cannot escape." That is, by the besieging army. "He has put heavy chains on me." This indicates that I (Jeremiah) am besieged just like those persons who are sent to prison and cannot escape. Thus, Psalm 88:8 claims: "I am shut in…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
7He has built against me, and I cannot come forth: He has made my brazen chain heavy.
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5He has built against me, and compassed my head, And brought travail upon me.
6He has set me in dark places, As them that have long been dead.
— Lamentations 3:7 —
8Yea, though I cry and shout, He shuts out my prayer.
9He has built up my ways, He has hedged my paths;