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Pour Out Your Heart to God
Commentators explain that to "pour out your heart like water" is a call for complete honesty and vulnerability before God. It means unburdening your soul, telling Him your whole situation, and holding nothing back. This isn't mindless complaining but a conscious act of entrusting your deepest sorrows and fears to the Lord, recognizing He is the one to whom you must turn.
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Lamentations
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Albert Barnes
On Lamentations 2:19
18th Century
Theologian
In - (or at) the beginning of the watches, "At the beginning of each night-watch" means all the night through. The Hebrews divided the night…
Charles Ellicott
On Lamentations 2:19
19th Century
Bishop
In the beginning of the watches — that is, of each watch, so that the lamentation was continued throughout the night.
John Calvin
On Lamentations 2:19
16th Century
Theologian
The Prophet now explains himself more clearly and confirms what I have recently said: that he did not mention the calamities of the people except f…
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John Gill
On Lamentations 2:19
17th Century
Pastor
Arise, cry out in the night
That is, O daughter of Zion, or congregation of Israel, as the Targum; who are addressed…
Matthew Henry
On Lamentations 2:10–22
17th Century
Minister
Causes for lamentation are described. Multitudes perished by famine. Even little children were slain by their mother's hands and eaten, according t…