1Souviens-toi, Eternel, de ce qui nous est arrivé! Regarde, vois notre opprobre!
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
1 Souviens-toi, Eternel, de ce qui nous est arrivé! Regarde, vois notre opprobre!