Outline of Lamentations
I. First lament 1:1-22
A. Jerusalem's suffering for sin 1:1-11
B. A cry for sympathy 1:12-22
II. Second lament 2:1-22
A. God's judgment of sin 2:1-17
B. A cry for mercy 2:18-22
III. Third lament 3:1-66
A. A rehearsal of affliction 3:1-20
B. A remembrance of affection 3:21-39
C. A recommitment to adoration 3:40-54
D. A cry for vindication 3:55-66
IV. Fourth lament 4:1-22
A. Israel's past glory and present
pain 4:1-12
B. Israel's past sin and present
punishment 4:13-20
C. A cry for vengeance 4:21-22
V. Fifth lament 5:1-22
A. A plea for compassion 5:1-15
B. A prayer of confession 5:16-18
C. A cry for restoration 5:19-22
