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    The first chapter of Lamentations portrays Jerusalem as a deserted and lonely city, with no one to comfort her. The sympathetic narrator and the personified Daughter Zion alternate in expressions of grief, emphasizing the depth of loss and the all-encompassing nature of sorrow. The repeated phrase “there is no one to comfort her” highlights the sense of abandonment by both people and God. This depiction broadly reflects the loneliness accompanying trauma and the depth of suffering while also providing a model for expressing pain and seeking solace in prayer.