KJV ORIGINAL
I called upon thy name, O LORD, out of the low dungeon.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I called out your name, God, from the deepest, darkest place I've ever been.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even when you're at rock bottom, God hears your voice.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The book of Lamentations is traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah, written for the people of Judah around 586 BCE. It was written to express profound grief and sorrow over the catastrophic destruction of Jerusalem and the temple by the Babylonians, and the subsequent exile of its inhabitants.
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