Lament means to cry out in grief. Nehemiah was so grieved by the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple, all he could do was weep. The book was given the title of Lamentations to express Nehemiah’s mournful heart. This expresses a realistic view of life because we are all mournful of something. If we had a chance for a do over, most of us would make better choices. As we look at our world today and see how society has forsaken God, we know He is saying, “People, return to Me”.