Lamentations 1:1-11

1HowH351 1lonelyH910 sitsH3427 the cityH5892 That once had 2manyH7227 peopleH5971! She has becomeH1961 like a 3widowH490 Who 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 noH369 oneH369 to comfortH5162 her AmongH4480 allH3605 her 8loversH157. AllH3605 her friendsH7453 have 9dealtH898 treacherouslyH898 with her; They have becomeH1961 her enemiesH340.310JudahH3063 has goneH1540 intoH1540 exileH1540 outH4480 of afflictionH6040 And 11harshH7230 servitudeH5656; She livesH3427 12among the nationsH1471, But she has not foundH4672 a restingH4494 placeH4494; AllH3605 those who 13pursuedH7291 her have overtakenH5381 her In the midstH996 of 14distressH4712.4The roadsH1870 15of ZionH6726 are in mourningH57 BecauseH4480H1097 16noH1097 one comesH935 to an appointedH4150 feastH4150. AllH3605 her gatesH8179 are 17desertedH8074; Her priestsH3548 groanH584, Her 18virginsH1330 are worriedH3013, And as for Zion herselfH1931, it isH4843 19bitterH4843 for her.5Her adversariesH6862 have becomeH1961 20her mastersH7218, Her enemiesH340 areH7951 21secureH7951; For the LordH3068 has 2223causedH3013 her griefH3013 BecauseH5921 of the multitudeH7230 of her wrongdoingsH6588; Her littleH5768 onesH5768 have goneH1980 away As captivesH7628 24ledH6440 by the enemyH6862.6AllH3605 of her 25splendorH1926 Is goneH3318 from the daughterH1323 of ZionH6726; Her leadersH8269 have becomeH1961 like deerH354 That have foundH4672 noH3808 pastureH4829, And they have 2627fledH1980 withoutH3808 strengthH3581 28From the pursuerH7291.7In the daysH3117 of her afflictionH6040 and homelessnessH4788 29JerusalemH3389 remembersH2142 allH3605 her treasuresH4262 That were hers sinceH4480 the daysH3117 of oldH6924, When her peopleH5971 fellH5307 into the handH3027 of the adversaryH6862 And 30noH369 oneH369 helpedH5826 her. The adversariesH6862 sawH7200 her, They 31laughedH7832 at her 32ruinH4868.8JerusalemH3389 sinnedH2398 33greatlyH2399, ThereforeH5921H3651 34she has becomeH1961 an 35objectH5206 ofH5206 ridiculeH5206. AllH3605 who honoredH3513 her despiseH2151 her BecauseH3588 they have seenH7200 her nakednessH6172; EvenH1571 36she herselfH1931 groansH584 and turnsH7725 awayH268.9Her 37uncleannessH2932 was in her garment’s seamsH7757; She 38did not thinkH2142 of her 39futureH319. So she has 4041fallenH3381 in an astonishingH6382 wayH6382; 42She hasH369 noH369 comforterH5162. “43SeeH7200, LordH3068, my afflictionH6040, For the enemyH340 has 4445honoredH1431 himself!”10The adversaryH6862 has stretchedH6566 outH6566 his handH3027 OverH5921 allH3605 her preciousH4261 thingsH4261, For she has seenH7200 the 46nationsH1471 enterH935 her sanctuaryH4720, The ones whomH834 You commandedH6680 That they were 47not to enterH935 Your congregationH6951.11AllH3605 her peopleH5971 groanH584, 48seekingH1245 breadH3899; They have givenH5414 their treasuresH4262 for foodH400 To 49restoreH7725 their 50livesH5315. “SeeH7200, LordH3068, and lookH5027, For I amH1961 51despisedH2151.”