In the days of her affliction and wandering Jerusalem remembers all the treasures that were hers in days of old. When her people fell into enemy hands she received no help. Her enemies looked upon her, laughing at her downfall. Cross References Psalm 42:4 These things come to mind as I pour out my soul: how I walked with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God with shouts of joy and praise. Psalm 77:5 I considered the days of old, the years long in the past. Psalm 79:4 We have become a reproach to our neighbors, a scorn and derision to those around us. Isaiah 64:11 Our holy and beautiful temple, where our fathers praised You, has been burned with fire, and all that was dear to us lies in ruins. Jeremiah 37:7 "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says that you are to tell the king of Judah, who sent you to Me: Behold, Pharaoh's army, which has marched out to help you, will go back to its own land of Egypt. Jeremiah 48:27 Was not Israel your object of ridicule? Was he ever found among thieves? For whenever you speak of him you shake your head. Lamentations 4:17 All the while our eyes were failing as we looked in vain for help. We watched from our towers for a nation that could not save us. Treasury of Scripture Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her: the adversaries saw her, and did mock at her sabbaths. remembered Job 29:2 Job 30:1 Psalm 42:4 all her Deuteronomy 4:7,8,34-37 Deuteronomy 8:7-9 Psalm 147:19,20 pleasant. Lamentations 1:10 the adversaries Lamentations 2:15,16 Psalm 79:4 Psalm 137:3,4 |
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