Lamentations 5:22 (DRB)

Passage

But thou hast utterly rejected us, thou art exceedingly angry with us.

Nearby Context

Lamentations 5:20 Why wilt thou forget us for ever? why wilt thou forsake us for a long time?

Lamentations 5:21 Convert us, O Lord, to thee, and we shall be converted: renew our days, as from the beginning.

Lamentations 5:22 But thou hast utterly rejected us, thou art exceedingly angry with us.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thou", "hast", "utterly", "rejected", "exceedingly", and "angry". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thou" and "hast", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Convert us O Lord to thee and...", giving immediate footing for "thou" and "hast". In Lamentations context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "thou" and "hast" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.