Lamentations 1:1-11
The Prophet is Sad Over Jerusalem’s Fall
Lamentations 1:12-22
Jerusalem’s Plea For Mercy
Lamentations 2:1-10
God’s Judgement Came to Jerusalem
Lamentations 2:11-22
The Prophet Cried Out in Anguish Over Jerusalem
Lamentations 3:1-24
The Prophen Details His Afflictions
Lamentations 3:25-40
The Prophet Places His Hope in a Compassionate God
Lamentations 3:41-66
The Prophet Pled For Deliverance From The Pit
Lamentations 4:1-13
God’s Punishment For Jerusalem’s Sin
Lamentations 4:14-22
Reasons Jerusalem Was Captured
Lamentations 5:1-6
The People Remember How they have Suffered
Lamentations 5:7-18
Joy Was Replaced by Sadness And Mourning
Lamentations 5:19-22
God is Still on His Throne And His Grace is Abounding
God’s Punishment For Jerusalem’s Sin
Lamentations 4:1–13
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Jerusalem’s judgment is brought into sharp focus by comparing her present condition with that before the fall. Jeremiah makes a contrast of the happy conditions of former days with the present devastation of Jerusalem.
First the fate of the city is described; then the prophet gives the reasons for the unbelievable devastation. The prophet focuses his readers thoughts in an unusual way upon Judah’s tragic fate. He employs a series of striking contrasts:
Application
I must be careful not to glory in what I have and fall into spiritual bankruptcy.
Lamentations 4:1-13 (English Standard Version)
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