Lamentations 5
The People Remember How they have Suffered
This entire chapter is a prayer composed of two sections. The first part is a call for God to remember their condition (vv. 1-18). This also includes a confession of sin. After this is a call for God to restore Judah (vv. 19-22). In context this is a call to restore both the land …
God is Still on His Throne And His Grace is Abounding
Jeremiah turns from asking God to remember their condition to calling on Him to restore both the land of Israel and the blessings of the covenant. He affirms that the Lord God is eternal (v. 19). Man and his interests may pass away, but the throne of God endures forever. The peop …