Lamentations 1:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Lamentations 1:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Lamentations 1:7 is a verse from the book of Lamentations in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Lamentations 1:7 — KJV
“Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her: the adversaries saw her, and did mock at her sabbaths. pleasant: or, desirable”
— Lamentations 1:7 (KJV)
Lamentations 1:7 in Context — About the Book of Lamentations
Lamentations is five funeral poems over fallen Jerusalem — grief given holy structure. At its exact center burns the flame the darkness never reaches: because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed; His mercies are new every morning. It teaches us to grieve with hope.
Cross-References for Lamentations 1:7
“And when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us. which...: Heb. and who multiplied our slain”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 1:7: people, into, hand
“In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 1:7: jerusalem, days, old
“Because ye have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my goodly pleasant things: pleasant: Heb. desirable”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 1:7: pleasant, things, old
“And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 1:7: jerusalem, days, people
“Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 1:7: days, things, old
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