She weeps bitterly in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: among all her lovers she has none to comfort her: all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they have become her enemies.
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Interlinear Gloss
AD 1480
Beth- the ‘house’ of Jacob
Weeping- the Church, the soul; inwardly
she has wept- the house of God, the people of Israel; outwardly
in the night- since it is not proper in the day; the adversity of the world, the blindness of her sins; alien to the true light
and her tears are on her checks- prelates, consciences; teachers, by whose service the food of the soul is given to the little ones
there is none to comfort her- while she is IN THE NIGHT; this pertains particularly to the last captivity. For from that time they have had neither prince nor priest; in Babylon, however, they had
comforters, Daniel, Ezekiel and many others
among all them that were dear to her- prophets, priests, kings; friends formerly flattering; perverted desires; saints or angels
all- who are also dear; gentiles, who were joined to them in friendship
her friends- angels
have despised her- whom God spurns
and have become her- with whom God is annoyed
enemies- when they remove their aid
