Isaiah 15:5
My heart cries out over Moab;
What it says
Isaiah says his own heart cries out for Moab as its fugitives flee in anguish.
What it is doing
This verse introduces prophetic grief into the oracle.
In context
1This is the burden against Moab: 2Dibon goes up to its temple 3In its streets they wear sackcloth; 4Heshbon and Elealeh cry out; 5My heart cries out over Moab; 6The waters of Nimrim are dried up, 7So they carry their wealth and belongings 8For their outcry echoes to the border of Moab. 9The waters of Dimon are full of blood,