Lamentations 3:17 meaning and explanation
My soul has been deprived of peace; I have forgotten what prosperity is.
Lamentations 3:17, Berean Standard Bible
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These words belong to the man who speaks in verse 1, giving voice to Jerusalem's suffering after the Babylonian destruction. He describes an inner collapse: shalom, the Hebrew word for peace, wholeness and well being, has been taken from his soul, and he can no longer recall what good days felt like.
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