Lamentations 2:5
“The Lord was as an enemy: he hath swallowed up Israel, he hath swallowed up all her palaces: he hath destroyed his strong holds, and hath increased in the daughter of Judah mourning and lamentation.”
What does Lamentations 2:5 mean?
Lamentations 2:5 (KJV) states, "The Lord was as an enemy: he hath swallowed up Israel, he hath swallowed up all her palaces: he hath destroyed his strong holds, and hath increased in the daughter of Judah mourning and lamentation." This verse comes from the book of Lamentations…
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Lamentations, often seen as a collection of deep and poignant laments over the destruction of Jerusalem and the suffering of its people, offers us a vivid picture of despair. In Lamentations 2:5, we read, "The Lord was as an enemy: he hath swallowed up Israel, he hath swallowed…
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O Lord, our God, In this solemn hour, we humbly approach Thy throne of grace, drawing upon the words of the prophet Jeremiah in Lamentations 2:5, where we reflect upon the testing times of despair and anguish: "The Lord was as an enemy: he hath swallowed up Israel, he hath…
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