Lamentations 4

INTRODUCTION TO LAMENTATIONS 4

The prophet begins this chapter with a complaint of the ill usage of the dear children of God, and precious sons of Zion, Lamentations 4:1 ; relates the dreadful effects of the famine during the siege of Jerusalem, Lamentations 4:3 ; the taking and destruction of that city he imputes to the wrath of God; and represents it as incredible to the kings and inhabitants of the earth, Lamentations 4:11 ; the causes of which were the sins of the prophets, priests, and people, Lamentations 4:13 ; expresses the vain hopes they once had, but now were given up entirely, their king being taken, Lamentations 4:17 ; and the chapter is concluded with a prophecy of the destruction of the Edomites, and of the return of the Jews from captivity, Lamentations 4:21 .