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Lamentations

1 2 3 4 5

Chapter 1

1 The miserable estate of Jerusalem by reason of her sin: 12 she bemoaneth her afflictions: 18 she confesseth God's judgments to be just, and prayeth against her insulting enemies.

Chapter 2

1Jeremiah lamenteth the misery of Jerusalem: 20 he complaineth thereof to God.

Chapter 3

1 The prophet bewaileth his own calamities: 22 he acknowledgeth God's mercies and truth to be a proper ground of patient hope: 37 he maketh humble confession of the sins which had drawn down God's severe judgments: 55 he prayeth to be avenged of his enemies.

Chapter 4

1 The prophet bewaileth the wretched condition of Zion: 21 he threateneth Edom, and comforteth Zion.

Chapter 5

A pitiful complaint of Zion in prayer unto God.