* Is it nothing.  or, It is nothing.  pass by.  Heb. pass by
   the way.  if.
   The church in distress here magnifies her affliction; and yet
   no more than there was cause for her groaning was not heavier
   than her strokes.  She appeals to all spectators--see if there
   be any sorrow like unto my sorrow.  This might truly be said
   of the griefs which were suffered in Jerusalem of old; but
   Christians are apt to apply these words too sensibly and
   sensitively to themselves, when they are in trouble, and
   sometimes more than there is reasonable cause to warrant.  All
   men feel most from their own burden, and cannot be persuaded
   to reconcile themselves to it; how often do thy cry out in the
   words we are illustrating!  whereas, if their troubles were to
   be thrown into a common stock with those of others, and then
   an equal dividend made, share and share alike, rather than
   approve such an arrangement, each would be ready to say, "Pray
   give me my own again."--Henry.

  2:13  4:6-11  Da 9:12  Mt 24:21  Lu 21:22,23  23:28-31