Lamentations 5:21
“Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Turn thou us unto thee, O Lord, and we shall be turned,.... This prayer expresses the sense they had of their…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Renew our days as of old - Restore us to our former state. Let us regain our country, our temple, and all the Divine…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Lamentations 5:17-22
Here, I. The people of God express the deep concern they had for the ruins of the temple, more than for any other of…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Turn thou us suggestive of Jer 31:18, but see note there. Here the sense is not, bring back the exiles, but give us a…
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