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Themes in Lamentations 5

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Themes in Lamentations 5

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Lamentations 5:1 (show verse)

Remember, O Lord, what has befallen us;
Look, and see our reproach!

Afflictions, Prayer During » That God would consider our trouble

Lamentations 5:2 (show verse)

Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers,
Our houses to aliens.

No Themes for this verse.

Lamentations 5:3 (show verse)

We have become orphans without a father,
Our mothers are like widows.

Fatherless » A type of zion in affliction
Orphan » Instances of » A figure of zion in affliction
Widow's » A type of zion in affliction

Lamentations 5:4 (show verse)

We have to pay for our drinking water,

Our wood comes to us at a price.

Water » In times of scarcity, sold at an enormous price

Lamentations 5:5 (show verse)

Our pursuers are at our necks;

We are worn out, there is no rest for us.

Church » Enemies of » General references to
Jews, the » All other nations » Persecuted
Persecution » General references to
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Persecution » General references to

Lamentations 5:6 (show verse)

We have submitted to Egypt and Assyria to get enough bread.

Alliances » Ratification of » By giving the hand
Assyria » Israelites subject to
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » By giving the hand
Hand » Clasping of, in token of contract

Lamentations 5:7 (show verse)

Our fathers sinned, and are no more;
It is we who have borne their iniquities.

Error » Definition of » Consequences of parents' sins upon children
Heredity » General references to
Judgments » Inflicted upon » Posterity of sinners
Parents » Curses entailed
Parents » Sins of, visited on their children
Parent's sins » Visited upon children » General references to
Punishment » Entailed » Upon children
Sin » Conviction of, results of » Consequences of parents' sins upon children
Transgression » Sin, definition of » Consequences of parents' sins upon children

Lamentations 5:8 (show verse)

Slaves rule over us;

There is no one to deliver us from their hand.

No Themes for this verse.

Lamentations 5:9 (show verse)

We get our bread at the risk of our lives

Because of the sword in the wilderness.

No Themes for this verse.

Lamentations 5:10 (show verse)

Our skin has become as hot as an oven,
Because of the burning heat of famine.

Famine » Caused » Blackness of the skin
War » Often attended by » Famine

Lamentations 5:11 (show verse)

They ravished the women in Zion,
The virgins in the cities of Judah.

Armies » Exercised savage cruelties on the vanquished
Captive » Cruelty to » Ravished
Rape » Captives afflicted with
War » Often attended by » Cruelty
Woman » Often treated with great cruelty in war
Woman » Young » Often treated with great cruelty in war
Women » Treated with cruelty in war

Lamentations 5:12 (show verse)

Princes were hung by their hands;

Elders were not respected.

Armies » Exercised savage cruelties on the vanquished
Captive » Cruelty to » Ravished
hands » Criminals often » Hung by
Old age » Disrespect for pleasure-seeking » Prodigality
War » Often attended by » Cruelty
sins of Youth » Special temptations of pleasure-seeking » Prodigality

Lamentations 5:13 (show verse)

Young men

worked at the grinding mill,

And youths stumbled under loads of wood.

Armies » Exercised savage cruelties on the vanquished
Captive » Cruelty to » Ravished
Mill » And captives
Mills » Male captives often employed at
Servant » Bond » Captives of war became slaves
War » Often attended by » Cruelty

Lamentations 5:14 (show verse)

Elders are gone from the gate,
Young men from their music.

War » Often attended by » Cruelty

Lamentations 5:15 (show verse)

The joy of our hearts has ceased;
Our dancing has been turned into mourning.

Israel » Under the special protection of jehovah humbled » Joy of, departed
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Lost the joy of divine favour
Joy » Christ's joy » Israel lost the joy of divine favour

Lamentations 5:16 (show verse)

The crown has fallen from our head;

Woe to us, for we have sinned!

No Themes for this verse.

Lamentations 5:17 (show verse)

Because of this our heart is faint,
Because of these things our eyes are dim;

No Themes for this verse.

Lamentations 5:18 (show verse)

Because of Mount Zion which lies desolate,

Foxes prowl in it.

Foxes » Abounded in palestine

Lamentations 5:19 (show verse)

You, O Lord, rule forever;

Your throne is from generation to generation.

Endurance » The lord enduring forever
Throne » The throne of the lord

Lamentations 5:20 (show verse)

Why do You forget us forever?
Why do You forsake us so long?

No Themes for this verse.

Lamentations 5:21 (show verse)

Restore us to You, O Lord, that we may be restored;

Renew our days as of old,

Backsliding » Pray to be restored from
Conversion » Pray for

Lamentations 5:22 (show verse)

Unless You have utterly rejected us
And are exceedingly angry with us.

No Themes for this verse.