Lamentations 3:36 Meaning and Explanation
“To subvert a man in his cause, the LORD approveth not.”
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Read Full Chapter →To pervert someone's legal cause is something the LORD does not approve.
What Does Lamentations 3:36 Mean?
The list reaches its conclusion: 'to subvert a man in his cause, the LORD approveth not.' To undermine a person in their just cause, to cheat them of a fair hearing, meets with God's clear disapproval. After listing three forms of injustice — crushing prisoners, denying rights, perverting causes — the verse states the verdict plainly: the LORD approves it not.
This rounds out a vital teaching tucked into the heart of the book. The God who afflicts does not love affliction, and the God who judged his people does not bless injustice against anyone. His character is consistent: he is for the oppressed and against the oppressor, even when the oppressed are under his discipline. The sufferer, drawing on this, can trust that his own wrongs are seen and that God's justice is real and will not finally fail.
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What does Lamentations 3:36 mean?
To pervert someone's legal cause is something the LORD does not approve.