What language does the author use to describe his circumstances in 3:1-18. Why is this significant?

What does the author look to and trust in, in the midst of these circumstances (3:19-25)?

What does 3:31-36 reveal to us about the heart of God? How might these truths prove comforting to us when we are suffering?

How does 3:40-42 serve as a template for how we should respond to God, and relate to God?

How can we work to cultivate honesty and transparency in our prayer lives? What is the difference between healthy honesty and lament; and sinful grumbling and complaining?

How does Jesus’s prayer in Luke 22:42 embody the ethos and heart posture of Lamentations 3?