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Poetic visual interpretation: A low empty courtyard ringed by rough masonry, little sky visible, encirclement as poetic metaphor. — Artwork is an interpretation. Scripture is quoted from the People's Open Bible.

Lamentations 3:5

Surrounded by Bitterness

Affliction, Hope, and the Plea for Justice · Lamentations 3

Story guide: Visual essay for Lamentations 3:5. A low empty courtyard ringed by rough masonry, little sky visible, encirclement as poetic metaphor. This composition interprets the poem; it does not identify a historical participant or add an event.

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5He has built against me and surrounded me with bitterness and hardship.

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