Albert Barnes Commentary Jeremiah 49:25

"How is the city of praise not forsaken, the city of my joy?" — Jeremiah 49:25 (ASV)

An exclamation of sorrow wrung from the prophet at the thought of the people of Damascus remaining to be slaughtered. The words "my joy" express the prophet’s own sympathy. The praise of Damascus for beauty has been universal from the days of Naaman (2 Kings 5:12), to those of recent travelers.