John Gill Commentary Lamentations 5:15

"The joy of our heart is ceased; Our dance is turned into mourning." — Lamentations 5:15 (ASV)

The joy of our heart is ceased
inward joy was gone, as well as the external signs of it: it "sabbatized" ^F25 , as it may be rendered; alluding perhaps to the cordial joy expressed formerly on their sabbaths and other festivals, now not observed; at least, not with that joy, inward and outward, they formerly were: our dance is turned into mourning ;
which also was used at their solemn feasts, as well as at their common diversions, (Judges 21:21) ; but now no more of that; but, instead of it, mourning at the calamities they were oppressed with; and at the remembrance of mercies and privileges, civil and religious, they were deprived of.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F25: (tbv) "sabbatizat".