1. Lamentations 5:1–22 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What is the basic message of Lamentations 5?

Lamentations 5:1–22 (ESV)

1 Remember, O LORD, what has befallen us; look, and see our disgrace!

Lamentations 5:1–22 is a corporate prayer to God, reminding him of their sufferings.1 It is not only a prayer of lament, but also a plea for forgiveness and restoration. The writer, speaking on behalf of the whole population, describes the suffering and appeals to God for relief and restoration.2