Lamentations 3:44

44 You have covered yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can get through.

Lamentations 3:44 in Other Translations

44 Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through.

44 you have wrapped yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can pass through.

44 You have hidden yourself in a cloud so our prayers cannot reach you.

44 You wrapped yourself in thick blankets of clouds so no prayers could get through.

44 Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, so that no prayer can pass through.

44 You covered yourself with a cloud so that no prayer could get through it.

44 You have covered Yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can pass through.

44 You have covered yourself with the cloud of your anger. Our prayers can't get through to you.

Lamentations 3:44 Meaning and Commentary

Lamentations 3:44

Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud
With wrath and anger, as a cloud; he wrapped up himself in thick darkness, so as not to be seen or come at: sin, when it appears not pardoned, is as a cloud between God and his people; and this causes him to show his anger and displeasure; which is the cloud about him, Or the hiding of his face. The Targum is,

``thou hast covered the heavens with the clouds of thy glory:''

that [our] prayer should not pass through;
in such circumstances God seems to his people to be inexorable; and not a God hearing and answering prayer, as he is; as if there was no access unto him, or audience to be had of him, or acceptance of persons and prayers with him; whereas the throne of grace is always open and accessible: and there is a new and living way for believers always to approach unto God in; he is on a mercy seat, ready to receive and hear their prayers.

Lamentations 3:44 In-Context

42 “We have sinned and rebelled and you have not forgiven.

43 “You have covered yourself with anger and pursued us; you have slain without pity.

44 You have covered yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can get through.

45 You have made us scum and refuse among the nations.

46 “All our enemies have opened their mouths wide against us.

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 97:2; Lamentations 2:1
• 2. S ver 8; Zechariah 7:13
• 3. S Isaiah 58:4