Lecture 5

^2:5^ He. The Lord has become as an enemy: he has cast down Israel headlong, he has overthrown all the walls thereof: he has destroyed his strongholds, and has filled the humiliated, both men and women, in the daughter of Judah.

27. Here he weeps over the destruction of the buildings pertaining to defense; and concerning this, he does three things.

First, he touches upon the indignation of God: he has become as an enemy, as if God were helping their enemies in the fight. He was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them (Isa 63:10).

Second, the destruction of the buildings: he has overthrown all the walls. You have broken down all his hedges (Ps 88:41).

Third, he concludes with the humiliation of the people: he has filled, that is, multiplied, the humiliation. Our soul is humbled down to the dust: our belly cleaves to the earth (Ps 43:25).