Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.

Bible References

Let mine

Jeremiah 8:18

Oh, that I (Jeremiah) could find comfort from my sorrow [for my grief is beyond healing],
My heart is sick and faint within me!
Jeremiah 9:1
Oh that my head were waters
And my eyes a fountain of tears,
That I might weep day and night
For the slain of the daughter of my people!
Jeremiah 13:17

But if you will not listen and obey,
My soul will weep in secret for your pride;
My eyes will weep bitterly
And flow with tears,
Because the Lord’s flock has been taken captive.
Psalm 80:4

O Lord God of hosts,
How long will You be angry with the prayers of Your people?
Psalm 119:136

My eyes weep streams of water
Because people do not keep Your law.
Lamentations 1:16

“I weep for these things;
My eyes overflow with tears,
Because a comforter,
One who could restore my soul, is far away from me.
My children are desolate and perishing,
For the enemy has prevailed.”
Lamentations 2:18

Their hearts cried out to the Lord.
“O wall of the Daughter of Zion,
Let your tears run down like a river day and night;
Give yourself no relief,
Let your eyes have no rest.
Lamentations 3:48

My eyes overflow with streams of tears
Because of the destruction of the daughter of my people (Jerusalem).

With a very

Jeremiah 30:14

‘All your lovers (allies) have forgotten you;
They do not seek and long for you.
For I have injured you with the wound of an enemy,
With the punishment of a cruel and merciless foe,
Because your guilt is great
And your sins are glaring and innumerable.
Psalm 39:10

“Remove Your plague from me;
I am wasting away because of the conflict and opposition of Your hand.
Micah 6:13

“So also I will make you sick, striking you down,
Desolating and devastating you, because of your sins.

General references

Psalm 119:136

My eyes weep streams of water
Because people do not keep Your law.
Jeremiah 30:12

“For thus says the Lord,
‘Your wound is incurable
And your injury is beyond healing.
John 11:35
Jesus wept.