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

And turn again to the Lord—…

With our hands. —Literally, to our hands. There is, as it were, a psychological analysis of prayer. Men can by an act of …

To conversion he joins prayer, for we cannot be reconciled to God unless he buries our sins; nor can repentance and faith be separated. Moreover, t…

Let us lift up our heart with [our] hands
Lifting up of the hands is a prayer gesture, and is put for prayer itself;…

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…