Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
hewn stone—which coheres so closely as not to admit of being broken through.
paths crooked—thwarted our plans and efforts so that none went right.
hedged— (Job 3:23; Hosea 2:6).
chain—literally, "chain of brass."
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Lamentations 3:9:
Job 3:23
Lamentations 3:5
Hosea 2:6-7
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