Lamentations 5:18

“Because of the mountain of Zion, which is desolate, etc.] Meaning either the city of Jerusalem in general, or the temple in particular, which both lay in ruins: but the latter gave the truly godly the greatest concern; that the seat of divine Majesty should be in such a condition; that the public exercises of religion should cease, and there be no more opportunities of waiting upon God, and worshipping him as heretofore; their civil interest, and the loss of that did not so much affect them as the interest of religion, and what that suffered: the foxes walk upon it: as they do in desolate places, shunning the company of men; but here they walked in common, and as freely as in the woods and…”

“foxes--They frequent desolate places where they can freely and fearlessly roam.”

“The foxes - Or, jackals. As these animals live among ruins, and shun the presence of man, it shows that Zion is laid waste and deserted. return to 'Top of Page'”

“5:18 haunted by jackals: Cp. Isa 13:22; 34:13; Jer 9:11; 10:22; Mal 1:3.”

“of the: Lam 2:8, Lam 2:9; Kg1 9:7, Kg1 9:8; Psa 74:2, Psa 74:3; Jer 17:3, Jer 26:9, Jer 52:13; Mic 3:12 the foxes: Isa 32:13, Isa 32:14; Jer 9:11 Lamentations 5:19”