Lamentations 3:10

“He [was] unto me [as] a bear lying in wait, etc.] For its prey, which seizes on it at once, and tears it in pieces; such were the Chaldeans to the Jews by divine permission: [and as] a lion in secret places; lurking there, in order to take every opportunity and advantage, and fall upon any creature that comes that way. The same thing is signified here as before; (see <280514>Hosea 5:14).”

“(Job 10:16; Hos 13:7-8).”

“Having dwelt upon the difficulties which hemmed in his path, he now shows that there are dangers attending upon escape. Lamentations 3:11 The meaning is, “God, as a lion, lying in wait, has made me turn aside from my path, but my flight was in vain, for springing upon me from His ambush lie has torn me in pieces.” Desolate - Or, astonied, stupefied that he cannot flee. The word is a favorite one with Jeremiah. Lamentations 3:12 This new simile arises out of the former one, the idea of a hunter being suggested by that of the bear and lion. When the hunter comes, it is not to save him. Lamentations 3:14 Metaphor is dropped, and Jeremiah shows the real nature of the arrows which rankled in him…”

“unto: Job 10:16; Isa 38:13; Hos 5:14, Hos 6:1, Hos 13:7, Hos 13:8; Amo 5:18-20 in secret: Psa 10:9, Psa 17:12 Lamentations 3:11”