Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, on Lam 1:11

“Caph. All her people sigh, they seek bread: they have given all their precious things for food to relieve the soul: see, O Lord, and consider, for I am become vile.”

“(Jer 37:21; Jer 38:9; Jer 52:6). given . . . pleasant things for meat-- (Kg2 6:25; Job 2:4). relieve . . . soul--literally, "to cause the soul or life to return." for I am become vile--Her sins and consequent sorrows are made the plea in craving God's mercy. Compare the like plea in Psa 25:11.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.