Lamentations 2:16
The Scripture
(16) All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The chapter describes the sorrow of Jerusalem as its walls are breached and the city is overrun by the enemy. It reflects on the people’s grief, the loss of their homes and the failure of their leaders to protect them. The passage urges the nation to mourn and trust that God will bring restoration.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Lamentations 3:46Job 16:9Job 16:10Psalms 22:13Psalms 35:21Psalms 109:2Psalms 35:16Psalms 37:12Psalms 112:10Acts 7:54Psalms 56:2Psalms 57:3
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