Lamentations 3:49

“Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, etc.] From weeping, as the Targum: the prophet was continually weeping; the distresses of his people were always uppermost in his mind; and which so affected him, that it drew tears from his eyes, which constantly trickled down his cheeks: without any intermission; or, “without intermissions” f85; there were no stops or pauses in his grief, and in the expressions of it: or it may be rendered, “because [there were] no intermissions” f86; that is, of the miseries of his people; so Jarchi, “because there were no changes and passing away;” that is of evils; and to the same purpose the Targum, “because there is none that intermits my distress, and speaks…”

“without . . . intermission--or else, "because there is no intermission" [PISCATOR], namely, Of my miseries.”

“The deep sympathy of the prophet, which pours itself forth in abundant tears over the distress of his people. Lamentations 3:51 Or, “Mine eye” causeth pain to my soul, i. e. maketh my soul ache, because of the sad fate of the maidens (Lamentations 1:4, Lamentations 1:18, ...). return to 'Top of Page'”

“Mine eye - The prophet speaks this of himself. Lamentations 3:53”

“and: Lam 1:16; Psa 77:2; Jer 14:17 Lamentations 3:50”

“נגּר means to be poured out, empty self; cf. Sa2 14:14; Mic 1:4. "And is not silent" = and rests not, i.e., incessantly; cf. Jer 14:17. מאין הפגות does not mean, eo quod non sint intermissiones miseriarum vel fletus (C. B. Michaelis and Rosenmller, following the Chaldee), but "so that there is no intermission or drying up." As to הפגות, which means the same as פּוּגה, see on Lam 2:18. "Until the Lord look down from heaven and examine," in order to put an end to the distress, or to take compassion on His people. On ישׁקיף, cf. Psa 14:2; Psa 102:20. Lamentations 3:51”