The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; (Lamentations 3:22)

The LORD has done what he purposed; he has carried out his word. . . he has made the enemy rejoice over you. . ." (Lamentations 2:17)

“The LORD is in the right, for I have rebelled against his word." (Lamentations 1:18)

"However, it has to be recognised that in Lamentations we are dealing with deserved suffering, imposed as divine judgement on the nation. . . Here it is the covenant nation which is undergoing God’s chastisement. What is in view is the fate of the nation with privileged knowledge of, and access to, God. Since it has undervalued its special access to God and has thought little of its heritage, he has in retribution withdrawn those blessings from them." Commentary on the book of Lamentations. America is just like ancient Judah. We must repent and turn to Christ.

And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he and all his servants and all the Egyptians. And there was a great cry in Egypt, for there was not a house where someone was not dead. (Exodus 12:30)