Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.
Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish - "the gates," the place of public concourse in each city looks sad, as being no longer frequented (Isaiah 3:26; Isaiah 24:4).
They are black, i:e., they mourn (blackness being indicative of sorrow) (Jeremiah 8:21).
Unto the ground bowing toward it Unto the ground - bowing toward it.
The cry - of distress (1 Samuel 5:12; Isaiah 24:11).