Lamentations 3:57

You came near ¹  on the day I called to you; you said, ²  “Do not fear!”

You came near when I called you, and you said, "Do not fear."

You drew near when I called on You; You said, "Do not fear!"

Yes, you came at my despairing cry and told me, "Do not fear."

You came close when I called out. You said, 'It's going to be all right.'

You came near in the day when I made my prayer to you: you said, Have no fear.

You came near when I called on you; you said, "Do not fear!"

You drew near on the day I called on You, And said, "Do not fear!"

You came near ¹  on the day I called to you; you said, ²  “Do not fear!”

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.

² tn The verb could be understood as a precative (“Say”).