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Lamentations 1:16-19 The Lamentations of Jerusalem

16 “This is why I weep
and my eyes overflow with tears.
No one is near to comfort me,
no one to restore my spirit.
My children are destitute
because the enemy has prevailed.”

17 Zion stretches out her hands,
but there is no one to comfort her.
The Lord has decreed for Jacob
that his neighbors become his foes;
Jerusalem has become
an unclean thing among them.

18 “The Lord is righteous,
yet I rebelled against his command.
Listen, all you peoples;
look upon my suffering.
My young men and maidens
have gone into exile.

19 “I called to my allies
but they betrayed me.
My priests and my elders
perished in the city
while they searched for food
to keep themselves alive.

Cross References for Lamentations 1:16-19

John 11:35 - Jesus wept. Click to read the verse John 11:35 Click to read the verse John 11:35

Jeremiah 4:19 - Oh, my anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain. Oh, the agony of my heart! My heart pounds within... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 4:19 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 4:19

Ecclesiastes 4:1 - Oppression, Toil, Friendlessness Again I looked and saw all the oppression that was taking plac... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 4:1 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 4:1

Joel 1:9 - Grain offerings and drink offerings are cut off from the house of the Lord. The priests are in ... Click to read the verse Joel 1:9 Click to read the verse Joel 1:9

Hosea 9:12 - Even if they rear children, I will bereave them of every one. Woe to them when I turn away from... Click to read the verse Hosea 9:12 Click to read the verse Hosea 9:12

Lamentations 1:17 - Zion stretches out her hands, but there is no one to comfort her. The Lord has decreed for Jaco... Click to read the verse Lamentations 1:17 Click to read the verse Lamentations 1:17

Jeremiah 44:2 - “This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: You saw the great disaster I brought ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 44:2 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 44:2

Lamentations 2:11 - My eyes fail from weeping, I am in torment within, my heart is poured out on the ground because... Click to read the verse Lamentations 2:11 Click to read the verse Lamentations 2:11

Lamentations 1:9 - Her filthiness clung to her skirts; she did not consider her future. Her fall was astounding; t... Click to read the verse Lamentations 1:9 Click to read the verse Lamentations 1:9

Jeremiah 9:21 - Death has climbed in through our windows and has entered our fortresses; it has cut off the chi... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 9:21 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 9:21

Luke 13:34 - “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I hav... Click to read the verse Luke 13:34 Click to read the verse Luke 13:34

Jeremiah 13:17 - But if you do not listen, I will weep in secret because of your pride; my eyes will weep bitter... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 13:17 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 13:17

Jeremiah 9:1 - Oh, that my head were a spring of water and my eyes a fountain of tears! I would weep day and n... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 9:1 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 9:1

Lamentations 3:49 - My eyes will flow unceasingly, without relief, Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:49 Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:49

Psalms 119:136 - Streams of tears flow from my eyes, for your law is not obeyed. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:136 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:136

Psalms 6:6 - I am worn out from groaning; all night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch wit... Click to read the verse Psalms 6:6 Click to read the verse Psalms 6:6

Luke 19:41-44 - As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it Click to read the verse Luke 19:41-44 Click to read the verse Luke 19:41-44

Romans 9:1-3 - God’s Sovereign Choice I speak the truth in Christ—I am not lying, my conscience confirms it in... Click to read the verse Romans 9:1-3 Click to read the verse Romans 9:1-3

Jeremiah 6:26 - O my people, put on sackcloth and roll in ashes; mourn with bitter wailing as for an only son, ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 6:26 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 6:26

Jeremiah 14:17 - “Speak this word to them: “‘Let my eyes overflow with tears night and day without ceasing; for ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 14:17 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 14:17

Lamentations 2:20-22 - “Look, O Lord, and consider: Whom have you ever treated like this? Should women eat their offsp... Click to read the verse Lamentations 2:20-22 Click to read the verse Lamentations 2:20-22

Psalms 137:1 - Psalm 137 By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. Click to read the verse Psalms 137:1 Click to read the verse Psalms 137:1

John 11:19 - and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother. Click to read the verse John 11:19 Click to read the verse John 11:19

Job 16:16 - My face is red with weeping, deep shadows ring my eyes; Click to read the verse Job 16:16 Click to read the verse Job 16:16

Psalms 69:20 - Scorn has broken my heart and has left me helpless; I looked for sympathy, but there was none, ... Click to read the verse Psalms 69:20 Click to read the verse Psalms 69:20

Lamentations 1:2 - Bitterly she weeps at night, tears are upon her cheeks. Among all her lovers there is none to c... Click to read the verse Lamentations 1:2 Click to read the verse Lamentations 1:2

Psalms 13:4 - my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,” and my foes will rejoice when I fall. Click to read the verse Psalms 13:4 Click to read the verse Psalms 13:4

Lamentations 3:17 - I have been deprived of peace; I have forgotten what prosperity is. Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:17 Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:17

Lamentations 3:48-49 - Streams of tears flow from my eyes because my people are destroyed. Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:48-49 Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:48-49

Lamentations 3:48 - Streams of tears flow from my eyes because my people are destroyed. Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:48 Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:48

Lamentations 2:18 - The hearts of the people cry out to the Lord. O wall of the Daughter of Zion, let your tears fl... Click to read the verse Lamentations 2:18 Click to read the verse Lamentations 2:18

Jeremiah 9:10 - I will weep and wail for the mountains and take up a lament concerning the desert pastures. The... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 9:10 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 9:10

Lamentations 1:21 - “People have heard my groaning, but there is no one to comfort me. All my enemies have heard of... Click to read the verse Lamentations 1:21 Click to read the verse Lamentations 1:21

Lamentations 4:2-10 - How the precious sons of Zion, once worth their weight in gold, are now considered as pots of c... Click to read the verse Lamentations 4:2-10 Click to read the verse Lamentations 4:2-10

Lamentations 1:5-6 - Her foes have become her masters; her enemies are at ease. The Lord has brought her grief becau... Click to read the verse Lamentations 1:5-6 Click to read the verse Lamentations 1:5-6