What Tzedakah is to Hashem?
Rashi: Your judgments and punishments that You brought on us ? they are justified.
Why are we ashamed?
Rashi: We caused what happened to us.
Malbim: The residents of the lands to which we were exiled, they knew that it was due to our sins.
Why did he say "ka'Yom ha'Zeh"?
Rashi: It is like we see today.
What does he mention "Ish Yehudah", "Yoshevei Yerushalayim" and "Kol Yisrael"?
Malbim: Ish Yehudah were exiled in the days of Yechanyah. Yoshevei Yerushalayim were exiled in the days of Tzidkiyah. Kol Yisrael are the 10 tribes, who were exiled in the days of Sancheriv.
Why does it say "ha'Kerovim veha'Rechokim"?
Malbim: Both those who were exiled to a close place ? [Bnei] Yehudah and Yerushalayim, and also the 10 tribes, who were far, they are ashamed due to their punishment.
