Charles Spurgeon Commentary Lamentations 3:29

"Let him put his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope." — Lamentations 3:29 (ASV)

He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.

That is the way to find it—not lifting your mouth up to defy the Lord, or to murmur at him, nor yet opening your mouth in boastfulness; but putting your mouth in the dust, that is the way to find hope. A humble, penitent, resigned, silent, submissive spirit will soon find hope.