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! Ver. 1. _How doth the city sit solitary._] Some _a_ tell us of Jeremiah's cave, near to Aceldama, whe... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Ver. 2. _She weepeth sore._] Heb., Weeping she weepeth - _i.e., _ sadly and soakingly, or as we say,... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Ver. 3. _Judah is gone into captivity._] But with no goodwill. God hath driven them out for their cruel oppr... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Ver. 4. _The ways of Zion do mourn._] So they seem to do because unfrequented, overgrown with grass, and out of their kindly order.... [ Continue Reading ]
_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._ Ver. 5. _Her adversaries are the chief._] Heb, Are for the head. This was threatened. Deuteronomy 28:13,14 _; _ Deu 2... [ Continue Reading ]
_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._ Ver. 6. _And from the daughter of Zion all her beauty is departed._] Her glory, _as _ Isa 5:14 that is chiefly the temple, and... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Ver. 7. _Jerusalem remembered in the days... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Ver. 8. _Jerusalem hath grievously sinned._] _Perpetuo, assidue, et graviter peccavit._ Heb., Hath sinned sin, hath sinned sin... [ Continue Reading ]
_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]._ Ver. 9. _Her filthiness is in her skirts._] _Taxat impudentiam insignem._ _a_ She rather glorieth i... [ Continue Reading ]
_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._ Ver. 10. _The adversary._] The common enemy both of God and us, out of hatred of the tr... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Ver. 11. _All her people sigh._] And so think to ease their grief. _ They shall seek bread._] The staff of life, which, without repair by nutri... [ Continue Reading ]
__ Lamentations 1:12 _[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._ Ver. 12. _Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by the way?_] _Siste viator... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Ver. 13. _From above hath he sent fire into my bones._] Like as when the marrow and natural moisture is dried up by... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Ver. 14. _The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand._] _Compactum est._... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Ver. 15. _The Lord hath trodden underfoot._] As unsavoury salt; that is, he hath covere... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Ver. 16. _For these things I weep._] I, Jerusalem; _as _ Lam 1:2 or, I, Jeremiah. “ _Nam faciles motus men... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Ver. 17. _Zion spreadeth forth her hands._] But to whom? To God? She should have done it s... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Ver. 18. _The Lord is righteous._] Whatever I suffer, or say haply in my passion, that may seem to sound to the contrary. Righ... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Ver. 19. _I called for my lovers, but they deceived me._] My confederates, idols, and other sweethearts, never yet true to any that trusted... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Ver. 20. _Behold, O Lord, for I am in distress._] Thus ever and anon she is lifting up her soul to God, by a holy... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Ver. 21. _They have heard that I sigh,._] My friends have, and yet they pit... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Ver. 22. _Let their wickedness come before thee._] God had pronounced Babylon's destruction, and therefore the Church might safely pray... [ Continue Reading ]