KJV ORIGINAL
Render unto them a recompence, O LORD, according to the work of their hands.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
God, give them exactly what they deserve based on what they've done.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes you just have to trust that God sees everything and will handle the payback.
📚 Historical Context
Lamentations was written by the prophet Jeremiah in the aftermath of the Babylonian invasion of Jerusalem in 586 BC, which resulted in the destruction of the temple and the exile of the Jewish people. This book is a collection of poetic laments expressing grief over the devastation and pleading for God's intervention and justice. In Lamentations 3:64, the speaker is praying for God to bring retribution upon the enemies who perpetrated these atrocities against Israel.
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