This week we read through Perek 3. In this Perek, the speaker is a man from Bnei Yisroel. There is not that much information about who he is, but he goes through a lot of emotions through out the Perek.
He starts of by saying "I am the man who has seen the affliction by the rod of His wrath." and goes explaining what G-d did to him and how he is suffering. He then goes on saying that he still has hope. He says that G-d does not destroy for no reason, only because someone is worthy of destruction. He is recognizing that G-d destroyed him, because he sinned,and eventually g-d will forgive him and feel compassion towards him. He then even says that he sinned, and he shouldn't even be complaining - "Why should a living man complain? A man for his sins."
Recognizing you have sinned and recognizing that your sin is the reason why G-d destroyed you is already a giant step, he still then goes on. He then talks to Hashem. The man tells G-d that he recognizes he sinned and rebelled, and is basically asking for forgiveness. After coming to a conclusion that G-d will forgive him, he then point out that the other nations mocked Yerushaliam when she was in pain, and says that they should be punished.
When reading this Perek, on question came to mind. How come the man who actually was the one who sinned, was able to go through so many steps of repentance in one Perek, when Yerushaliam could not in two?