Old Testament

For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her. < Lamentations 4:5 | > Lamentations 4:7 Reflection Lamentations 4:6 sits within Lamentations, poetic lament over Jerusalem, where Scripture often […]

Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of sapphire: < Lamentations 4:6 | > Lamentations 4:8 Reflection Lamentations 4:7 sits within Lamentations, poetic lament over Jerusalem, where Scripture often draws attention to grief, confession, mercy, and hope amid devastation. This […]

Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick. < Lamentations 4:7 | > Lamentations 4:9 Reflection Lamentations 4:8 sits within Lamentations, poetic lament over Jerusalem, where Scripture often draws attention to grief, confession, mercy, […]

They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field. < Lamentations 4:8 | > Lamentations 4:10 Reflection Lamentations 4:9 sits within Lamentations, poetic lament over Jerusalem, where Scripture often draws attention to grief, confession, […]

Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. < Lamentations 4:22 | > Lamentations 5:2 Reflection Lamentations 5:1 sits within Lamentations, poetic lament over Jerusalem, where Scripture often draws attention to grief, confession, mercy, and hope amid devastation. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By […]

Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine. < Lamentations 5:9 | > Lamentations 5:11 Reflection Lamentations 5:10 sits within Lamentations, poetic lament over Jerusalem, where Scripture often draws attention to grief, confession, mercy, and hope amid devastation. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By emphasizing […]

They ravished the women in Zion, and the maids in the cities of Judah. < Lamentations 5:10 | > Lamentations 5:12 Reflection Lamentations 5:11 sits within Lamentations, poetic lament over Jerusalem, where Scripture often draws attention to grief, confession, mercy, and hope amid devastation. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. […]

Princes are hanged up by their hand: the faces of elders were not honoured. < Lamentations 5:11 | > Lamentations 5:13 Reflection Lamentations 5:12 sits within Lamentations, poetic lament over Jerusalem, where Scripture often draws attention to grief, confession, mercy, and hope amid devastation. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. […]

They took the young men to grind, and the children fell under the wood. < Lamentations 5:12 | > Lamentations 5:14 Reflection Lamentations 5:13 sits within Lamentations, poetic lament over Jerusalem, where Scripture often draws attention to grief, confession, mercy, and hope amid devastation. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. […]

The elders have ceased from the gate, the young men from their musick. < Lamentations 5:13 | > Lamentations 5:15 Reflection Lamentations 5:14 sits within Lamentations, poetic lament over Jerusalem, where Scripture often draws attention to grief, confession, mercy, and hope amid devastation. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By […]

The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning. < Lamentations 5:14 | > Lamentations 5:16 Reflection Lamentations 5:15 sits within Lamentations, poetic lament over Jerusalem, where Scripture often draws attention to grief, confession, mercy, and hope amid devastation. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By […]

The crown is fallen from our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! < Lamentations 5:15 | > Lamentations 5:17 Reflection Lamentations 5:16 sits within Lamentations, poetic lament over Jerusalem, where Scripture often draws attention to grief, confession, mercy, and hope amid devastation. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. […]

For this our heart is faint; for these things our eyes are dim. < Lamentations 5:16 | > Lamentations 5:18 Reflection Lamentations 5:17 sits within Lamentations, poetic lament over Jerusalem, where Scripture often draws attention to grief, confession, mercy, and hope amid devastation. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By […]

Because of the mountain of Zion, which is desolate, the foxes walk upon it. < Lamentations 5:17 | > Lamentations 5:19 Reflection Lamentations 5:18 sits within Lamentations, poetic lament over Jerusalem, where Scripture often draws attention to grief, confession, mercy, and hope amid devastation. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. […]

Thou, O LORD, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation. < Lamentations 5:18 | > Lamentations 5:20 Reflection Lamentations 5:19 sits within Lamentations, poetic lament over Jerusalem, where Scripture often draws attention to grief, confession, mercy, and hope amid devastation. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By emphasizing […]

Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. < Lamentations 5:1 | > Lamentations 5:3 Reflection Lamentations 5:2 sits within Lamentations, poetic lament over Jerusalem, where Scripture often draws attention to grief, confession, mercy, and hope amid devastation. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By emphasizing inheritance, turned, […]

Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time? < Lamentations 5:19 | > Lamentations 5:21 Reflection Lamentations 5:20 sits within Lamentations, poetic lament over Jerusalem, where Scripture often draws attention to grief, confession, mercy, and hope amid devastation. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By […]

Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old. < Lamentations 5:20 | > Lamentations 5:22 Reflection Lamentations 5:21 sits within Lamentations, poetic lament over Jerusalem, where Scripture often draws attention to grief, confession, mercy, and hope amid devastation. This verse may be brief, but its […]

But thou hast utterly rejected us; thou art very wroth against us. < Lamentations 5:21 Reflection Lamentations 5:22 sits within Lamentations, poetic lament over Jerusalem, where Scripture often draws attention to grief, confession, mercy, and hope amid devastation. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By emphasizing hast, utterly, rejected, very, […]

We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers are as widows. < Lamentations 5:2 | > Lamentations 5:4 Reflection Lamentations 5:3 sits within Lamentations, poetic lament over Jerusalem, where Scripture often draws attention to grief, confession, mercy, and hope amid devastation. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By emphasizing orphans, fatherless, […]

We have drunken our water for money; our wood is sold unto us. < Lamentations 5:3 | > Lamentations 5:5 Reflection Lamentations 5:4 sits within Lamentations, poetic lament over Jerusalem, where Scripture often draws attention to grief, confession, mercy, and hope amid devastation. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By […]

Our necks are under persecution: we labour, and have no rest. < Lamentations 5:4 | > Lamentations 5:6 Reflection Lamentations 5:5 sits within Lamentations, poetic lament over Jerusalem, where Scripture often draws attention to grief, confession, mercy, and hope amid devastation. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By emphasizing necks, […]

We have given the hand to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread. < Lamentations 5:5 | > Lamentations 5:7 Reflection Lamentations 5:6 sits within Lamentations, poetic lament over Jerusalem, where Scripture often draws attention to grief, confession, mercy, and hope amid devastation. This verse may be brief, but its words […]

Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities. < Lamentations 5:6 | > Lamentations 5:8 Reflection Lamentations 5:7 sits within Lamentations, poetic lament over Jerusalem, where Scripture often draws attention to grief, confession, mercy, and hope amid devastation. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By […]

Servants have ruled over us: there is none that doth deliver us out of their hand. < Lamentations 5:7 | > Lamentations 5:9 Reflection Lamentations 5:8 sits within Lamentations, poetic lament over Jerusalem, where Scripture often draws attention to grief, confession, mercy, and hope amid devastation. This verse may be brief, but its words are […]

We gat our bread with the peril of our lives because of the sword of the wilderness. < Lamentations 5:8 | > Lamentations 5:10 Reflection Lamentations 5:9 sits within Lamentations, poetic lament over Jerusalem, where Scripture often draws attention to grief, confession, mercy, and hope amid devastation. This verse may be brief, but its words […]