Lamentations 5:21 (GNV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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 "turne", "thou", "vnto", "thee", "lord", "shalbe", "turned", and "renue". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "turne" and "thou", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 20's "Wherefore doest thou forget vs for euer..." into verse 22's "But thou hast vtterly reiected vs thou...", so "turne" and "thou" 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 "turne" and "thou" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.