The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn assembly; All her gates are desolate, her priests do sigh: Her virgins are afflicted, and she herself is in bitterness.
      IV. Jerusalem's God is here complained to concerning all these things, and all is referred to his compassionate consideration (Lamentations 2:9; Lamentations 2:9): "O Lord! behold my affliction, and take cognizance of it;" and (Lamentations 2:11; Lamentations 2:11), "See, O Lord! and consider, take order about it." Note, The only way to make ourselves easy under our burdens is to cast them upon God first, and leave it to him to do with us as seemeth him good.