Lamentations 2
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Lamentations 2:17-19

17The LORDH3068 has doneH6213 whatH834 He plannedH2161; He has accomplishedH1214 His decreeH565, whichH834 He ordainedH6680 in daysH3117 of oldH6924; He has overthrown youH2040 withoutH3808 pityH2550. He has let the enemyH341 gloatH8055 over youH5921 and exaltedH7311 the hornH71611 of your foesH6862.

18The heartsH3820 of the peoplecry outH6817 toH413 the LordH136.2O wallH2346 of the DaughterH1323 of ZionH6726,let your tearsH1832 run downH3381 like a riverH5158dayH3119 and nightH3915.GiveH5414 yourself noH408 reliefH6314,and your eyesH5869H1323 noH408 restH1826.
19AriseH6965, cry outH7442 in the nightH3915from the firstH7218 watch of the nightH821.3Pour outH8210 your heartH3820 like waterH4325inH5227 the presenceH6440 of the LordH136.Lift upH5375 your handsH3709 to HimH413forH5921 the livesH5315 of your childrenH5768who are faintingH5848 from hungerH7458on the cornerH7218 of everyH3605 streetH2351.
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Notes

  1. 1. Lamentations 2:17 Or the strength ↩
  2. 2. Lamentations 2:18 Literally Their heart cries out to the Lord. ↩
  3. 3. Lamentations 2:19 That is, between six and nine at night ↩

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