Lamentations 2:19 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | WEB

Arise, cry out in the night, at the beginning of the watches; Pour out your heart like water before the face of the Lord: Lift up your hands toward him for the life of your young children, that faint for hunger at the head of every street.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

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

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

In the beginning of the watches — that is, of each watch, so that the lamentation was continued throughout the night.

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century

Protestant

16th Century

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…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

Arise, cry out in the night
That is, O daughter of Zion, or congregation of Israel, as the Targum; who are addressed…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

Causes for lamentation are described. Multitudes perished by famine. Even little children were slain by their mother's hands and eaten, according t…

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century

Catholic

13th Century

Here he teaches how to pray, addressing two aspects.

First, he teaches how to pray regarding the manner and timing. Concerning the…

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