Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not.
In Lamentations 3 each set of three verses begins with the same successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet, running through all twenty-two letters in order. The verse records Jeremiah calling to God from the low dungeon amid suffering and imprisonment, and God hearing him. God draws near on the very day He is called upon. On drawing near He reassures the caller, telling him not to fear and thereby removing fear. Prayer is thus a cry to God amid suffering. God's nearness in answer is a source of comfort and courage.
In Lamentations 3 each set of three verses begins with the same successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet, running through all twenty-two letters in order. The verse records Jeremiah calling to God from the low dungeon amid suffering and imprisonment, and God hearing him. God draws near on the very day He is called upon. On drawing near He reassures the caller, telling him not to fear and thereby removing fear. Prayer is thus a cry to God amid suffering. God's nearness in answer is a source of comfort and courage.