Lamentations 5:22 (GNV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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 "thou", "hast", "vtterly", "reiected", "exceedingly", "angry", and "against". 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 "Turne thou vs vnto thee O Lord...", 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.