Lamentations 5:17-18

[17] For this our heart is faint; for these things our eyes are dim. [18] Because of the mountain of Zion, which is desolate, the foxes walk upon it.

What is the context of Lamentations 5:17-18?

A Prayer for Deliverance (Lamentations 5:1-22 true)
Prayer for Restoration (Lamentations 5:1-22 true)
Jehoiachin Released .( BF .) (Lamentations 5:1-22 true)
A Request for Mercy (Lamentations 5:1-22 true)
Restore Us to Yourself, O Lord (Lamentations 5:1-22 true)
A Prayer for Mercy (Lamentations 5:1-22 true)

What does Lamentations 5:17-18 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Divine judgment had demoralized and devastated the people. Wild foxes or jackals prowled on now-desolate Mount Zion, which formerly had been full of people and the site of many joyful celebrations.