13 He pierced my heart with arrows from his quiver.
13 He drove into my kidneys the arrows of his quiver;
13 He shot me in the stomach with arrows from his quiver.
13 He has caused the arrows of His quiver To pierce my loins.
13 He shot his arrows deep into my heart.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Lamentations 3:13
Commentary on Lamentations 3:1-20
(Read Lamentations 3:1-20)
The prophet relates the more gloomy and discouraging part of his experience, and how he found support and relief. In the time of his trial the Lord had become terrible to him. It was an affliction that was misery itself; for sin makes the cup of affliction a bitter cup. The struggle between unbelief and faith is often very severe. But the weakest believer is wrong, if he thinks that his strength and hope are perished from the Lord.