Lamentations 2:18
The Scripture
(18) Their heart cried unto the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease.
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
Psalms 119:145Isaiah 26:16Isaiah 26:17Hosea 7:14Lamentations 2:8Habakkuk 2:11Lamentations 1:2Lamentations 1:16Lamentations 3:48Lamentations 3:49Psalms 119:136Jeremiah 4:31
Related verses (shared words)
Jeremiah 14:17Lamentations 2:8Luke 12:53Luke 6:42I Samuel 19:10II Samuel 21:10