Lamentations 1:1-11

1HowH351 1lonelyH910 sitsH3427 the cityH5892 That was 2fullH7227 of peopleH5971! She has becomeH1961 like a 3widowH490 WhoH7227 was once 4greatH7227 among the nationsH1471! She who was a princessH8282 among the 5provincesH4082 Has becomeH1961 a 6forcedH4522 laborerH4522!2She 7weepsH1058 bitterlyH1058 in the nightH3915 And her tearsH1832 are on her cheeksH3895; She hasH369 noneH369 to comfortH5162 her AmongH4480 allH3605 her 8loversH157. AllH3605 her friendsH7453 have 9dealtH898 treacherouslyH898 with her; They have becomeH1961 her enemiesH340.310JudahH3063 has goneH1540 into exileH1540 11underH4480 afflictionH6040 And 12underH4480 13harshH7230 servitudeH5656; She dwellsH3427 14among the nationsH1471, But she has foundH4672 noH3808 restH4494; AllH3605 15her pursuersH7291 have overtakenH5381 her In the midstH996 of 16distressH4712.4The roadsH1870 17of ZionH6726 are in mourningH57 BecauseH4480H1097 18noH1097 one comesH935 to the appointedH4150 feastsH4150. AllH3605 her gatesH8179 are 19desolateH8074; Her priestsH3548 are groaningH584, Her 20virginsH1330 are afflictedH3013, And she herselfH1931 21is 22bitterH4843.5Her adversariesH6862 have becomeH1961 23her mastersH7218, Her enemiesH340 24prosperH7951; For the LordH3068 has 25causedH3013 her griefH3013 BecauseH5921 of the multitudeH7230 of her transgressionsH6588; Her littleH5768 onesH5768 have goneH1980 away As captivesH7628 beforeH6440 the adversaryH6862.6AllH3605 her 26majestyH1926 Has departedH3318 from the daughterH1323 of ZionH6726; Her princesH8269 have becomeH1961 like deerH354 That have foundH4672 noH3808 pastureH4829; And they have 2728fledH1980 withoutH3808 strengthH3581 BeforeH6440 the pursuerH7291.7In the daysH3117 of her afflictionH6040 and homelessnessH4788 29JerusalemH3389 remembersH2142 allH3605 her preciousH4262 thingsH4262 That were from the daysH3117 of oldH6924, When her peopleH5971 fellH5307 into the handH3027 of the adversaryH6862 And 30noH369 oneH369 helpedH5826 her. The adversariesH6862 sawH7200 her, They 31mockedH7832 at her 32ruinH4868.8JerusalemH3389 sinnedH2398 33greatlyH2399, ThereforeH5921H3651 34she has becomeH1961 an uncleanH5206 thingH5206. AllH3605 who honoredH3513 her despiseH2151 her BecauseH3588 they have seenH7200 her nakednessH6172; EvenH1571 35she herselfH1931 groansH584 and turnsH7725 awayH268.9Her 36uncleannessH2932 was in her skirtsH7757; She 37did not considerH2142 her 38futureH319. Therefore she has 3940fallenH3381 astonishinglyH6382; 41She hasH369 noH369 comforterH5162. “42SeeH7200, O LordH3068, my afflictionH6040, For the enemyH340 has 43magnifiedH1431 himself!”10The adversaryH6862 has stretchedH6566 out his handH3027 OverH5921 allH3605 her preciousH4261 thingsH4261, For she has seenH7200 the 44nationsH1471 enterH935 her sanctuaryH4720, The ones whomH834 You commandedH6680 That they should 45not enterH935 into Your congregationH6951.11AllH3605 her peopleH5971 groanH584 46seekingH1245 breadH3899; They have givenH5414 their preciousH4262 thingsH4262 for foodH400 To 47restoreH7725 their 48livesH5315 themselves. “SeeH7200, O LordH3068, and lookH5027, For I amH1961 49despisedH2151.”