1. Lamentations 5:1–22 (ESV)
  2. Structure and outline

What is the outline of Lamentations 5?

Lamentations 5:1–22 (ESV)

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

The chapter can be divided into three main parts:

  1. The Affliction and Suffering of the People (Lamentations 5:1–13)

  2. The Loss of Joy and Hope (Lamentations 5:14–18)

  3. An Appeal for the Lord's Restored Favour (Lamentations 5:19–22).1

Another suggestion is as follows:

A. Plea for Attention (Lamentations 5:1–18)

  1. Petition (Lamentations 5:1)

  2. Economic and Political Destitution (Lamentations 5:2–10)

  3. Personal Humiliation and Abuse (Lamentations 5:11–14)

  4. Hopeless Desolation (Lamentations 5:15–18)

B. Plea for Restoration (Lamentations 5:19–22).2