Lamentations 5

Lamentations 5:3

FAtherlesse] having lost our King Our mothers] namely, our cities and commonalties.

Lamentations 5:4

We have] a description of an extreme famine during the siege.

Lamentations 5:5

Necks] being laden with an extreme yoke of slavery.

Lamentations 5:6

Given our] we have humbly desired aid of these nations which were confederate with us, who had great cause to be enemies to the Caldeans.

Lamentations 5:7

We have born] God hath reserved those judgements which were due for our forefathers sins, whereof we have filled up the measure, for to cast them upon us after he had so long suspended them.

Lamentations 5:9

The sword] by reason of the souldiers which lay every way, especially towards the wildernesse, which was the way by which we looked to have relief out of Egypt, and to have provision come to us, vers 6.

Lamentations 5:13

To grinde] the Italian, to carry the grists; like poor asses, or other beasts that carry loads. Some have it, to grinde; which was a service that slaves were imployed in, Iudg. 16. 21. Isaiah 47:2 The wood] which they caused them to carry.

Lamentations 5:14

The gate] which was the place appointed to sit in Councell, and for publike meetings

Lamentations 5:16

The crown] namely, our glory and ornament.

Lamentations 5:19

Remainest] thou art everlasting and invariable in essence, and in truth, will, and promises. Seeing then it hath pleased thee to chuse us to be thy people, do not alter thy good will towards us, but imploy thine everlasting power for to grant us the life and being of thy grace, see Psal. 102. 27, 28, Hebrews 1:12.