Lamentations 3:57

3:57 You came near ¹  on the day I called to you;

you said, ²  “Do not fear!”

[3:57]  ¹ tn The verb could be understood as a precative (“Draw near”). The perspective of the poem seems to be that of prayer during distress rather than a testimony that God has delivered.

[3:57]  ² tn The verb could be understood as a precative (“Say”).