John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 9:19
For a voice of wailing is heard out of Zion ,.... Out of the fortress of Zion, out of the city of Jerusalem, which was thought to be inexpugnable, and could never be taken; but now a voice is heard out of that, deploring the desolation of it: how are we spoiled ? our houses destroyed, and we plundered of our substance: we are greatly confounded : filled with shame, on account of their vain confidence; thinking their city would never be taken, and they were safe in it: because we... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 9:12-22
Two things the prophet designs, in these verses, with reference to the approaching destruction of Judah and Jerusalem:?1. To convince people of the justice of God in it, that they had by sin brought it upon themselves and that therefore they had no reason to quarrel with God, who did them no wrong at all, but a great deal of reason to fall out with their sins, which did them all this mischief. 2. To affect people with the greatness of the desolation that was coming, and the miserable effects... read more