# How has the city of praise not been abandoned, the town of my joy?

“Why have they not abandoned the city of praise, the town of my joy?”

# the city of praise ... the town of my joy

These phrases both refer to Damascus.

# the city of praise

“the city that people used to praise”

# the town of my joy

“the town that brought me joy” or “the joyous town” or “the town that had joy”