Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 5:15
The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.
Either our rejoicing at our solemn festivals, and dancings there, which were usual, as appeareth from many scriptures; or all our joy and dancings, as well at other times as in our solemn festivals.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
The joy of our heart is ceased,…. ward joy was gone, as well as the external signs of it: it “sabbatized” y, as it may be rendered; alluding perhaps to the cordial joy expressed formerly on their sabbaths and other festivals, now not observed; at least, not with that joy, inward and outward, they formerly were:
our dance is turned into mourning; which also was used at their solemn feasts, as well as at their common diversions, Jud 21:21; but now no more of that; but, instead of it, mourning at the calamities they were oppressed with; and at the remembrance of mercies and privileges, civil and religious, they were deprived of.
y “sabbatizat”.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
He pursues the same subject, but he seems more clearly to explain what he had briefly stated in the preceding verse, when he says that all joy of the heart had ceased, and that all the dances were turned into mourning (234) We know that life is more bitter than death when men are in constant mourning; and truly where there is no hilarity, that state of life is worse than death. And this is what the Prophet now means by saying that all joy had ceased, and that all dances were converted into mourning.
(234) The words ought rather to be thus rendered, —
Turned into mourning was our piping.
The word does not mean dancing, but playing on some fistular instrument. — Ed.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
The joy of our heart is ceased,
Our dance is turned into mourning.
No longer were the inhabitants of Judah joyful at heart. Life under an oppressive regime had removed all the joy out of life. And instead of meeting to dance, the women would gather to mourn.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Lam 5:15 The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.
Ver. 15. The joy of our heart is ceased. ] Heb., Keepeth Sabbath, i.e., is vanished, and that because we made not God’s Sabbath our delight. as Isa 58:13
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
our dance: Psa 30:11, Amo 6:4-7, Amo 8:10, Jam 4:9, Jam 4:10
Reciprocal: Exo 32:19 – the dancing 2Ch 12:2 – because Job 30:31 – General Psa 107:11 – Because Psa 137:4 – How shall Isa 24:11 – all joy
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Lam 5:15. This verse is somewhat general and refers to the same sadness of heart the other verses describe concerning their situation after the invasion.
Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary
Joy had left the hearts of the people, and they mourned so sadly that they could not bring themselves to dance. The eventual result of sin is the absence of joy.