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I.  Jerusalem past and present (1:1-22)

Desolate conditions (1:1-6)
Past memories (1:7-11)
God-sent sorrow (1:12-17)
God’s righteousness acknowledged (1:18-22)

II.  God’s dealings with Zion (2:1-22)

God’s wrath exhibited (2:1-10)
Search for comfort (2:11-22)

III.  Suffering analyzed (3:1-66)

The reality of suffering (3:1-18)
God’s faithfulness to the contrite (3:19-30)
God is author of good and evil (3:31-39)
The only hope is in God (3:40-66)

IV.  Sin is the basis of suffering (4:1-22)

The lot of enduring suffering (4:1-12)
The charge of shedding innocent blood (4:13-22)

V.  The prayer of the suffering (5:1-22)

Confession of sin (5:1-18)
The final appeal (5:19-22)