Lamentations 1:17
“Zion spreadeth forth her hands, and there is none to comfort her: the LORD hath commanded concerning Jacob, that his adversaries should be round about him: Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them.”
What does Lamentations 1:17 mean?
The verse Lamentations 1:17 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Zion spreadeth forth her hands, and there is none to comfort her: the Lord hath commanded concerning Jacob, that his adversaries should be round about him: Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them."…
Read full commentaryDevotionalThe Silent Cries of Suffering: A Reflection on Lamentations 1:17
As we meditate on Lamentations 1:17 — "Zion spreadeth forth her hands, and there is none to comfort her: the LORD hath commanded concerning Jacob, that his adversaries should be round about him: Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them." — we are drawn into a profound…
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O Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, I come before Thee, filled with a heart that aches and yearns for comfort, just as Jerusalem longs for solace amidst her sorrows. As it is written in Lamentations 1:17, “Zion spreadeth forth her hands, and there is none to…
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