Lamentations 3:58

“O Lord, thou hast pleaded the cause of my soul, etc.] Or, causes of “my soul”, or “life” f92; such as concerned his soul and life: not one only, but many of them; and this respects not Jeremiah only, and the Lord’s pleading his cause against Zedekiah and his nobles; but the people of the Jews in former times, when in Egypt, and in the times of the judges: thou hast redeemed my life; by delivering out of the pit and dungeon, where it was in danger; and not only him, but the whole body of the people of old out of Egypt, and out of the hands of their enemies, the Philistines and others.”

“Jeremiah cites God's gracious answers to his prayers as an encouragement to his fellow countrymen, to trust in Him. pleaded-- (Psa 35:1; Mic 7:9).”

“A prayer for deliverance and for vengeance upon his enemies. Lamentations 3:55 Out of the low dungeon - “The lowest pit” of Psalms 88:6. Some consider that Psalms 69:0 was composed by Jeremiah, and is the prayer referred to here (Jeremiah 38:6 note). Lamentations 3:56 Thou hast heard - In sending Ebedmelech to deliver me. The next clause signifies “Hide not thine ear to my relief to my cry,” i. e. to my cry for relief. Lamentations 3:58 God now appears as the prophet’s next of kin, pleading the lawsuits of his soul, i. e. the controversies which concern his salvation. and rescuing his life, in jeopardy through the malice of his enemies. Lamentations 3:59 Wrong - Done to him by the perversion…”

“O Lord - Thou hast been wont to take my part against my enemies. Lamentations 3:60”

“3:58-66 Jerusalem deserved punishment, but the enemies carried it out with undeserved cruelty. The writer calls upon God to punish them.”

“thou hast pleaded: Sa1 25:39; Psa 35:1; Jer 51:36 thou hast redeemed: Gen 48:16; Psa 34:22, Psa 71:23, Psa 103:4 Lamentations 3:59”