Lamentations 1:22

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Lamentations 1:12-22

The complaints here are, for substance, the same with those in the foregoing part of the chapter; but in these verses the prophet, in the name of the lamenting church, does more particularly acknowledge the hand of god in these calamities, and the righteousness of his hand.[ 47a5 /P] I. The church in distress here magnifies her affliction, and yet no more than there was cause for; her groaning was not heavier than her strokes. She appeals to all spectators: See if there be any sorrow like... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Lamentations 1:22

Let all their wickedness come before thee ,.... The Targum adds, "in the day of the great judgment;' but it seems to refer to present time, at least to the time fixed by the Lord for their ruin; and which the church imprecates, not from a spirit of revenge, but from a holy zeal for the glory of God; desiring that the wickedness of her enemies might be remembered by the Lord, so as to punish them in righteous judgment for the same: and do unto them as thou hast done unto me for all my... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Lamentations 1:22

Let all their wickedness come before thee - That is, Thou wilt call their crimes also into remembrance; and thou wilt do unto them by siege, sword, famine, and captivity, what thou hast done to me. Though thy judgments, because of thy long-suffering, are slow; yet, because of thy righteousness, they are sure. For my sighs are many - My desolations continue; and my heart is faint - my political and physical strength almost totally destroyed. Imprecations in the sacred writings are... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Lamentations 1:22

Verse 22 Here, no doubt, the faithful regarded as a part of their comfort the judgment which God would at length execute on the ungodly; and there is no doubt but that this kind of imprecation had been suggested to God’s children by the Holy Spirit, in order to sustain them when pressed down by heavy troubles; not that God gave them thus loose reins to desire vengeance on their enemies, but that while those perished who indulged their malice, the faithful might derive from their ruin a hope of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Lamentations 1:12-22

The same subject; Jerusalem the speaker. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Lamentations 1:22

For my sighs are many . This is not mentioned as the reason why God should punish Jerusalem's enemies; we ought rather to understand, either from Lamentations 1:20 , "Behold, my distress;" or simply, "Deliver me." read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Lamentations 1:21-22

Lamentations 1:21-22. They have heard that I sigh The nations contiguous to me, Egypt and others, that before pretended to be my friends and allies, have been no strangers to my bitter afflictions, which have forced sighs from me; but there is none to comfort me None of them can or will relieve my distress, but abandon me as in a desperate situation. They are glad that thou hast done it They have even expressed gladness at the calamities that have befallen me; and they please themselves... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Lamentations 1:1-22

THE FIVE POEMSDesolation in Jerusalem (1:1-22)Jerusalem, once a busy commercial city, is now empty. She is like a woman who has lost her husband, like a princess who has become a slave. The nations (her ‘lovers’) who she thought would help her have proved useless, some even treacherous (1:1-3).When Jerusalem’s hour of crisis came, all her leaders fled, leaving the people to be attacked, plundered and taken captive. Now that all the usual activities of daily life have ceased, there remain only... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Lamentations 1:22

Let all, &c. This prayer is in accordance with that Dispensation. Not with this. See App-63 . wickedness. Hebrew. ra'a'. App-44 . as =. according as. transgressions = rebellions. Hebrew. pasha'. App-44 . read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Lamentations 1:22

22. Such prayers against foes are lawful, if the foe be an enemy of God, and if our concern be not for our own personal feeling, but for the glory of God and the welfare of His people. come before thee—so :-, "Babylon came in remembrance before God" (compare Psalms 109:15). read more

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