What does Lamentations 3:35 mean?

Lamentations 3:35 highlights themes such as justice, divine-judgment, integrity when read in context.

How should I apply Lamentations 3:35 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High,

33For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.

34To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth,

35To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High,

36To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.

37Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?

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Proverbs 17:15
Both verses condemn the act of perverting justice.
Micah 6:8
This verse emphasizes what God requires: justice, mercy, and humility.
Isaiah 10:1
This verse warns against unjust laws and practices.