Lamentations 1:3

"She weeps bitterly in the night. Her tears are on her cheeks. Among all her lovers she has no one to comfort her. All her friends have dealt treacherously with her. They have become her enemies."

Key Reflection

These verses depict Jerusalem's profound sorrow and isolation, emphasizing how the city finds no solace in those who should offer support. The lack of comfort from even her "lovers" and former allies highlights the depth of Judah’s despair and the betrayal she experiences, symbolizing spiritual as well as physical suffering.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Because of ... -i. e. the people, not of Jerusalem only, but of the whole land, “is gone into exile to escape from the affliction and laborious servitude,” to which they are subject in their own land. Persecutors ... between the straits -Rather, “pursuers ... in the midst of her straits.” The Jews flee like deer to escape from the invading Chaldaeans, but are driven by them into places from where there is no escape.

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