Lamentations 5:20 (GNV)

Passage

Wherefore doest thou forget vs for euer, and forsake vs so long time?

Nearby Context

Lamentations 5:18 Because of the mountaine of Zion which is desolate: the foxes runne vpon it.

Lamentations 5:19 But thou, O Lord, remainest for euer: thy throne is from generation to generation.

Lamentations 5:20 Wherefore doest thou forget vs for euer, and forsake vs so long time?

Lamentations 5:21 Turne thou vs vnto thee, O Lord, and we shalbe turned: renue our dayes as of olde.

Lamentations 5:22 But thou hast vtterly reiected vs: thou art exceedingly angry against vs.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wherefore", "doest", "thou", "forget", "euer", "forsake", "long", and "time". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wherefore" and "doest", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "But thou O Lord remainest for euer..." into verse 21's "Turne thou vs vnto thee O Lord...", so "wherefore" and "doest" belong inside that flow. In Lamentations context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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