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What does Lamentations 2:5 mean?

The Lord has become like an enemy. He’s destroyed Israel, tearing down its palaces and strongholds. He’s filled the people of Judah with grief and mourning. Lamentations 2:5 - Modern Text Bible

(God’s actions feel hostile, as if He’s fighting against His own people and leaving them in deep sorrow.)