Lamentations 1:1-11

1HowH349 doth the cityH5892 sitH3427 solitary [that] wasH1961 full of peopleH5971! She that wasH1961 greatH7227 among the nationsH1471 isH1961 becomeH1961 as a widowH490; the princess among the provincesH4082 isH1961 becomeH1961 tributary!

2She weepeth sore in the nightH3915, and her tearsH1832 are on her cheeksH3895; among all her loversH157 she hath no comforterH5162; all her friendsH7453 have dealtH898 treacherouslyH898 with her, they are becomeH1961 her enemiesH341.

3JudahH3063 is goneH1540 into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitudeH5656; she dwelleth among the nationsH1471, she findeth no restH4494: all her pursuersH7291 have overtakenH5381 her within the straits.

4The waysH1870 of ZionH6726 do mournH57, because none comeH935 to the solemn assembly: all her gatesH8179 are desolateH8074; her priestsH3548 sigh, her virginsH1330 are in griefH3013; and as for her, she is in bitternessH4751.

5Her adversaries have becomeH1961 the headH7218, her enemiesH341 prosper; for Jehovah hath afflicted her for the multitudeH7230 of her transgressionsH6588: her childrenH5768 are goneH1980 into captivityH7628 before the adversary.

6And from the daughterH1323 of Zion all her splendour is departed: her princesH8269 are becomeH1961 like harts that findH4672 no pastureH4829; and they are goneH3318 without strengthH3581 before the pursuerH7291.

7In the daysH3117 of her affliction and of her wanderings, since her peopleH5971 fellH5307 into the handH3027 of an adversary, and none did helpH5826 her, JerusalemH3389 remembereth all her precious things which she had in the daysH3117 of old: the adversaries have seenH7200 her, they mock at her ruin.

8JerusalemH3389 hath grievously sinnedH2398; thereforeH3651 is she removed as an impurity: all that honoured her despise her because they have seenH7200 her nakednessH6172; and she sigheth, and turneth backwardH268.

9Her impurity was in her skirtsH7757, she rememberedH2142 not her latterH319 endH319; and she cameH3381 downH3381 wonderfully: she hath no comforterH5162. Jehovah, behold my affliction; for the enemyH341 hath magnifiedH1431 himself.

10The adversary hath spreadH6566 out his handH3027 upon all her preciousH4261 things; for she hath seenH7200 the nationsH1471 enter into her sanctuaryH4720, concerning whom thou didst commandH6680 that they should not enter into thy congregation.

11All her peopleH5971 sigh, they seekH1245 breadH3899; they have givenH5414 their precious things for foodH3899 to revive [their] soulH5315. SeeH7200, Jehovah, and considerH7200, for I amH1961 becomeH1961 vile.