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

Affecteth. —Better, harms, or causes grief to.

The daughters of my city. —The words have…

He had said that his eye flowed down, and then that it was like a fountain from which many streams or rivers flowed. He now adopts another way of s…

Mine eye affecteth mine heart
Seeing the desolation of his country; the ruins of the city and temple of Jerusalem; a…

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…