Lamentations 5:17

A Prayer for Restoration · Lamentations 5:1–22
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Translations

Modern
Because of this, our hearts are faint; because of these, our eyes grow dim—
Traditional
For this our heart is faint; for these things our eyes are dim.
Literal
Upon thus our heart has become faint; for these our eyes grow dim.
Latin
Propterea mœstum factum est cor nostrum; ideo contenebrati sunt oculi nostri,

Original

Hebrew
English
Because of this, our hearts are faint; because of these, our eyes grow dim—

Notes

These terrible things happened because the people had sinned (see Isaiah 24:7–12; Jeremiah 7:24; Jeremiah 13:18; Jeremiah 25:10–11; Amos 8:10).

This chapter is a sincere prayer asking for restoration (compare Daniel 9:4–19).

Glossary

Lamentations, Book of

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Patriotism: General Scriptures Concerning