The prophet urges men to search out their faults and amend them (Lamentations 3:40).

And turn again to the Lord—…

Let us search ... — Warnings against murmurs are followed by counsels which point to a more excellent way. Suffering calls a perso…

The Prophet now shows more clearly what the reproof meant which we briefly explained yesterday: he said that men act absurdly while they weary them…

Let us search and try our ways
instead of murmuring and complaining, let us search for something that may support an…

While there is life there is hope; and instead of complaining that things are bad, we should encourage ourselves with the hope they will be better.…

Now, having gained confidence, he begins to implore divine mercy. In this regard, he does two things.

First, he presents the preparation for…