Lamentations 2:19
The Scripture
(19) Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street.
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 42:8Psalms 62:8Psalms 119:55Psalms 119:147Psalms 119:148Isaiah 26:9Mark 1:35Luke 6:12Judges 7:19Matthew 14:25Mark 13:35I Samuel 1:15
Related verses (shared words)
I Kings 8:29I Kings 7:25II Chronicles 4:4Ezekiel 48:10Ezekiel 48:17Zechariah 14:4