The deep sympathy of the prophet, which pours itself forth in abundant tears over the distress of his people (Lamentations 3:51).

Trickles down. —Better, pours down.

He repeats the same in other words: that his eyes flowed down with tears. He still retains the singular number, but this is common in Hebrew. He th…

Mine eye trickles down, and ceases not
From weeping, as the Targum: the prophet was continually weeping; the distres…

The more the prophet looked on the desolations, the more he was grieved. Here is one word of comfort. While they continued weeping, they continued …

Here the compa ion of the prophet is presented.

First, regarding external mourning: his eye is afflicted by crying; it h…