Jerusalem in Affliction 1 How lonely sits the city Thatwasfull of people! # Howlike a widow is she, Whowasgreat among the nations! # Theprincess among the provinces Has become a slave! 2 Sheweeps bitterly in thenight, Her tearsareon her cheeks; Among all her lovers She has none to comforther. All her friends have dealt treacherously […]
Category Archives: Lamentations
Lamentations 2
God’s Anger with Jerusalem 1 How the Lord has covered the daughter of Zion # With acloud in His anger! # He cast down from heaven to the earth # The beauty of Israel, # And did not rememberHis footstool In the day of His anger. 2 The Lord has swallowed up and hasnot pitied […]
Lamentations 3
The Prophet’s Anguish and Hope 1 Iamthe manwhohas seen affliction by the rod of His wrath. 2 He has led me and mademewalk Indarkness and notinlight. 3 Surely He has turned His hand against me Time and time again throughout the day. 4 He has agedmy flesh and my skin, # Andbroken my bones. 5 […]
Lamentations 4
The Degradation of Zion 1 How the gold has become dim! Howchanged the fine gold! The stones of the sanctuary are scattered At the head of every street. 2 The precious sons of Zion, Valuable as fine gold, # How they are regardedas clay pots, The work of the hands of the potter! 3 Even […]
Lamentations 5
A Prayer for Restoration 1 Remember,OLord, what has come upon us; # Look, and beholdour reproach! 2 Our inheritance has been turned over to aliens, And our houses to foreigners. 3 We have become orphans and waifs, # Our mothersarelikewidows. 4 We pay for the water we drink, And our wood comes at a price. […]