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Lamentations has traditionally been ascribed to Jeremiah, probably on the grounds of the reference in 2 Chronicles 35:25 to the prophet composing a lament on the death of King Josiah, but there is no reference to Josiah in the book and no other reason to connect Lamentations to Jeremiah. Many Scholars believe there were multiple authors.

Lamentations is a collection of 5 poetic laments for the decay of society that led to the destruction of Jerusalem. The first four poems are written as acrostic shaving 22 verses, corresponding to the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet, the first lines beginning with the first letter of the alphabet, the second with the second letter, and so on. Poem 3 has 66 verses, so that each letter begins three lines, and the fifth poem is not acrostic but still has 22 lines.

In the first poem the city [civil society] sits as a desolate like a weeping widow overcome with grief and miseries.

In poem 2 these miseries are described in connection with national sins which brought a consequence called the wrath of God.

Poem 3 speaks of hope for the people of God: the chastisement would only be for their good; a better day would dawn for them.

Poem 4 laments the ruin and desolation of the city [civil society] and temple which represents the daily ministration of the people, but traces it to the national sins and practices of the people.

Poem 5 is a prayer that Zion's reproach may be taken away in the repentance and return of the people to The Way of God. The five poems can be seen as the five truths in God's universe and apply to all times.

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Preceded by: Jeremiah - Followed by: Ezekiel

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-[[https://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/lam/1/1/s_798001]] ¶ How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!
+Lamentations has traditionally been ascribed to Jeremiah, probably on the grounds of the reference in 2 Chronicles 35:25 to the prophet composing a lament on the death of King Josiah, but there is no reference to Josiah in the book and no other reason to connect Lamentations to Jeremiah. Many Scholars believe there were multiple authors.
-She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: among all her lovers she hath none to comfort her: all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they are become her enemies.
+Lamentations is a collection of 5 poetic laments for the decay of society that led to the destruction of [[Jerusalem]]. The first four poems are written as acrostic shaving 22 verses, corresponding to the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet, the first lines beginning with the first letter of the alphabet, the second with the second letter, and so on. Poem 3 has 66 verses, so that each letter begins three lines, and the fifth poem is not acrostic but still has 22 lines.
-Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude: she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest: all her persecutors overtook her between the straits.
+In the [[Lamentations 1|first poem]] the city [civil society] sits as a desolate like a weeping widow overcome with grief and miseries.
-The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn feasts: all her gates are desolate: her priests sigh, her virgins are afflicted, and she is in bitterness.
+In [[Lamentations 2|poem 2]] these miseries are described in connection with ''national sins'' which brought a consequence called the wrath of God.
-Her adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the LORD hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the enemy.
+[[Lamentations 3|Poem 3]] speaks of hope for the people of God: the chastisement would only be for their good; a better day would dawn for them.
-And from the daughter of Zion all her beauty is departed: her princes are become like harts that find no pasture, and they are gone without strength before the pursuer.
+[[Lamentations 4|Poem 4]] laments the ruin and desolation of the city [civil society] and temple which represents the [[daily ministration]] of the people, but traces it to the ''national sins'' and practices of the people.
-Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her: the adversaries saw her, and did mock at her sabbaths.
+[[Lamentations 5|Poem 5]] is a prayer that Zion's reproach may be taken away in the [[repent]]ance and return of the people to [[The Way]] of God. The five poems can be seen as the five truths in God's universe and apply to all times.
-Jerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore she is removed: all that honoured her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: yea, she sigheth, and turneth backward.
-Her filthiness is in her skirts; she remembereth not her last end; therefore she came down wonderfully: she had no comforter. O LORD, behold my affliction: for the enemy hath magnified himself.
-The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things: for she hath seen that the heathen entered into her sanctuary, whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thy congregation.
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-All her people sigh, they seek bread; they have given their pleasant things for meat to relieve the soul: see, O LORD, and consider; for I am become vile.
-Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.
-From above hath he sent fire into my bones, and it prevaileth against them: he hath spread a net for my feet, he hath turned me back: he hath made me desolate and faint all the day.
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-The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand: they are wreathed, and come up upon my neck: he hath made my strength to fall, the Lord hath delivered me into their hands, from whom I am not able to rise up.
-The Lord hath trodden under foot all my mighty men in the midst of me: he hath called an assembly against me to crush my young men: the Lord hath trodden the virgin, the daughter of Judah, as in a winepress.
-For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed.
-Zion spreadeth forth her hands, and there is none to comfort her: the LORD hath commanded concerning Jacob, that his adversaries should be round about him: Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them.
-The LORD is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.
-I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls.
-Behold, O LORD; for I am in distress: my bowels are troubled; mine heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: abroad the sword bereaveth, at home there is as death.
-They have heard that I sigh: there is none to comfort me: all mine enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that thou hast done it: thou wilt bring the day that thou hast called, and they shall be like unto me.
-Let all their wickedness come before thee; and do unto them, as thou hast done unto me for all my transgressions: for my sighs are many, and my heart is faint.
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