Lamentations 5:16

“The crown is fallen [from] our head, etc.] Or, “the crown of our head is fallen” f144; all their honour and glory as a nation were gone; the glory of their kingdom and priesthood, to both which a crown or mitre belonged; the glory of church and state. Aben Ezra interprets it of the temple, the place of the divine Majesty. Sanctius thinks there is an allusion to the crowns they wore upon their heads at their feasts and festivals; and so the words have a close connection with what goes before: woe unto us that we have sinned! which had brought all these evils upon them: this is not to be considered as an imprecation or denunciation of misery; but as a commiseration of their case; calling upon…”

“The crown--all our glory, the kingdom and the priesthood (Job 19:9; Psa 89:39, Psa 89:44).”

“Literally, “The crown of our head is fallen,” i. e. what was our chief ornament and dignity is lost; the independence of the nation, and all that gave them rank and honor. return to 'Top of Page'”

“The crown - All our honour, splendor and dignity. Lamentations 5:19”

“The crown: Lam 1:1; Job 19:9; Psa 89:39; Jer 13:18; Eze 21:26; Rev 2:10, Rev 3:11 is fallen from our head: Heb. of our head is fallen woe: Lam 1:8, Lam 1:18, Lam 2:1, Lam 4:13; Pro 14:34; Isa 3:9-11; Jer 2:17, Jer 2:19, Jer 4:18; Eze 7:17-22, Eze 22:12-16; Pe2 2:4-6 Lamentations 5:17”