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I. The destruction and misery of Jerusalem (the first lament) ch. 1
A. An observer's sorrow over Jerusalem's condition 1:1-11
B. Jerusalem's sorrow over her own condition 1:12-22
II. The divine punishment of Jerusalem (the second lament) ch. 2
A. God's anger 2:1-10
B. Jeremiah's grief 2:11-19
C. Jerusalem's plea 2:20-22
III. The prophet's response to divine judgment (the third lament) ch. 3
A. Jeremiah's sorrows 3:1-18
B. Jeremiah's hope 3:19-40
C. Jeremiah's prayer 3:41-66
IV. The anger of Yahweh (the fourth lament) ch. 4
A. Conditions during the siege 4:1-11
B. Causes of the siege 4:12-20
C. Hope following the siege 4:21-22
V. The response of the godly (the fifth lament) ch. 5
A. A plea for remembrance 5:1-18
B. A plea for restoration 5:19-22
