Lamentations 5:1-22

Contents: Lamentation of the state of Judah in captivity. Supplications for the return of mercy.

Characters: God, Jeremiah.

Conclusion: All our woes are owing to our own sin and folly, and God is therefore righteous in it. Though we may not quarrel with God, we may yet plead with Him and hope for mercy even when He seems to have utterly forsaken.

Key Word: No rest, Lamentations 5:7; Lamentations 5:15.

Strong Verses: Lamentations 5:7; Lamentations 5:19.