How we cite our quotes: (Chapter:Verse)
Quote #10
Remember, O Lord, what has befallen us; look, and see our disgrace! (NRSV 5:1)
Remember, O Lord, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. (KJV 5:1)
The poet beseeches God to answer Judah and to see how bad things have become. Does he think God doesn't already know this?
Quote #11
But you, O Lord, reign forever; your throne endures to all generations. Why have you forgotten us completely? Why have you forsaken us these many days? Restore us to yourself, O Lord, that we may be restored; renew our days as of old—unless you have utterly rejected us, and are angry with us beyond measure. (NRSV 5:19-22)
Thou, O Lord, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation. Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time? Turn thou us unto thee, O Lord, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old. But thou hast utterly rejected us; thou art very wroth against us. (KJV 5:19-22)
The poet wants Judah's relationship with God to be like it used to be in the old days. He's pleading for reconciliation but worries that things may have reached the point of no return. The devastation has been so bad, and God hasn't seen fit to provide any relief, so you can see how he might wonder if the abandonment is permanent.