Lamentations 1

a This chapter is an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

b 1:14 Most Hebrew manuscripts; many Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint He kept watch over my sins

c 1:15 Or has set a time for me / when he will

Lamentations 2

a This chapter is an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

b 2:1 Or How the Lord in his anger / has treated Daughter Zion with contempt

c 2:3 Or off / all the strength; or every king

d 2:3 Horn here symbolizes strength.

e 2:17 Horn here symbolizes strength.

Lamentations 3

a This chapter is an acrostic poem; the verses of each stanza begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet, and the verses within each stanza begin with the same letter.

Lamentations 4

a This chapter is an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.