Lamentations Chapter 1

1HowH349 doth the cityH5892 sitH3427 solitary, that was fullH7227 of peopleH5971! howH349 is she becomeH1961 as a widowH490! she that was greatH7227 among the nationsH1471, and princessH8282 among the provincesH4082, howH349 is she becomeH1961 tributary! 2She weepeth sore in the nightH3915, and herH3605 tearsH1832 are on herH3605 cheeksH3895; among allH3605 herH3605 loversH157 she hath noneH369 to comfortH5162 herH3605: allH3605 herH3605 friendsH7453 have dealtH898 treacherouslyH898 with herH3605, they are becomeH1961 herH3605 enemiesH341. 3JudahH3063 is goneH1540 intoH1540 captivityH1540 becauseH7230 of affliction, and becauseH7230 of greatH7230 servitudeH5656; sheH1931 dwelleth among the heathen, sheH1931 findeth noH3808 restH4494: allH3605 herH3605 persecutorsH7291 overtookH5381 herH3605 withinH5381 the straits. 4The waysH1870 of ZionH6726 doH3605 mournH57, becauseH1097 noneH3605 comeH935 to the solemn assemblyH4150; allH3605 herH3605 gatesH8179 are desolateH8074, herH3605 priestsH3548 doH3605 sighH584: herH3605 virginsH1330 are afflictedH3013, and sheH1931 herselfH1931 is in bitternessH4751. 5HerH5921 adversaries are becomeH1961 the headH7218, herH5921 enemiesH341 prosperH7951; for the LORDH3068 hath afflictedH3013 herH5921 for the multitudeH7230 of herH5921 transgressionsH6588: herH5921 young childrenH5768 are goneH1980 intoH1980 captivityH7628 beforeH6440 the adversary. 6And from the daughterH1323 of Zion allH3605 herH3605 majestyH1926 is departedH3318: herH3605 princesH8269 are becomeH1961 like harts that findH4672 noH3808 pastureH4829, and they are goneH3318 withoutH3808 strengthH3581 beforeH6440 the pursuerH7291. 7JerusalemH3389 remembereth in the daysH3117 of herH3605 affliction and of herH3605 miseries allH3605 herH3605 pleasant things that were from the daysH3117 of old: when herH3605 peopleH5971 fellH5307 intoH5921 the handH3027 of the adversary, and noneH369 didH834 helpH5826 herH3605, the adversaries sawH7200 herH3605, they didH834 mockH7832 at herH3605 desolations. 8JerusalemH3389 hath grievously sinnedH2398; therefore sheH1931 is becomeH1961 as an uncleanH5206 thingH3651: allH3605 that honoured herH3605 despise herH3605, becauseH3588 they have seenH7200 herH3605 nakednessH6172: yeaH3588, sheH1931 sigheth, and turneth backwardH268. 9HerH7200 filthiness was in herH7200 skirtsH7757; sheH3588 rememberedH2142 notH3808 herH7200 latterH319 endH319; therefore is sheH3588 comeH3381 downH3381 wonderfully; sheH3588 hath noH3808 comforterH5162: beholdH7200, O LORDH3068, my affliction; for the enemyH341 hath magnifiedH1431 himselfH1431. 10The adversary hath spreadH6566 outH5921 his handH3027 uponH5921 allH3605 herH3605 pleasantH4261 things: for sheH834 hath seenH7200 that the heathen are enteredH935 intoH935 herH3605 sanctuaryH4720, concerning whomH834 thou didst commandH6680 that they should notH3808 enterH935 intoH935 thy congregationH6951. 11AllH3605 herH3605 peopleH5971 sighH584, they seekH1245 breadH3899; they have givenH5414 their pleasant things for meat to refresh the soulH5315: seeH7200, O LORDH3068, and beholdH7200; for I am becomeH1961 vile. 12Is it nothingH3808 to youH834, allH3605 ye that passH5674 by? beholdH7200, and seeH7200 ifH518 there be anyH3605 sorrowH4341 like unto my sorrowH4341, whichH834 is doneH3605 unto meH413, wherewith the LORDH3068 hath afflictedH3013 meH413 in the dayH3117 of his fierceH2740 angerH639. 13From on highH4791 hath he sentH7971 fireH784 intoH5414 my bonesH6106, and it prevaileth againstH3605 them: he hath spreadH6566 a netH7568 for my feetH7272, he hath turnedH7725 meH5414 backH7725; he hath madeH5414 meH5414 desolateH8076 and faintH1739 allH3605 the dayH3117. 14The yokeH5923 of my transgressionsH6588 is boundH8244 by his handH3027; they are knitH8276 togetherH5921, they are comeH5927 upH5927 uponH5921 my neckH6677; he hath madeH5414 my strengthH3581 to failH3808: the LordH136 hath deliveredH5414 meH5414 intoH5921 their handsH3027, againstH5921 whom I am notH3808 ableH3201 to standH6965. 15The LordH136 hath setH1869 at nought allH3605 my mightyH47 menH970 in the midstH7130 of meH5921; he hath calledH7121 a solemn assemblyH4150 againstH5921 meH5921 to crushH7665 my youngH970 menH970: the LordH136 hath troddenH1869 as in a winepress the virginH1330 daughterH1323 of JudahH3063. 16For theseH428 things I weepH1058; mineH4480 eyeH5869, mineH4480 eyeH5869 runneth downH3381 with waterH4325; becauseH3588 the comforterH5162 that should refresh my soulH5315 is farH7368 from meH5315: my childrenH1121 are desolateH8074, becauseH3588 the enemyH341 hath prevailedH1396. 17ZionH6726 spreadeth forth herH996 handsH3027; there is noneH369 to comfortH5162 herH996; the LORDH3068 hath commandedH6680 concerning JacobH3290, that they that are roundH5439 aboutH1961 him should be his adversaries: JerusalemH3389 is among them as an uncleanH5079 thingH5079. 18The LORDH3068 is righteousH6662; for I have rebelledH4784 againstH4784 his commandmentH6310: hearH8085, I prayH4994 youH3588, allH3605 ye peoplesH5971, and beholdH7200 my sorrowH4341: my virginsH1330 and my youngH970 menH970 are goneH1980 intoH1980 captivityH7628. 19I calledH7121 for my loversH157, but they deceivedH7411 meH5315: my priestsH3548 and mine eldersH2205 gaveH7121 upH853 the ghost in the cityH5892, whileH3588 they soughtH1245 them meat to refresh their soulsH5315. 20BeholdH7200, O LORDH3068; for I am in distressH6862; my bowelsH4578 are troubled; mine heartH3820 is turnedH2015 withinH7130 meH7200; for I have grievously rebelledH4784: abroadH2351 the swordH2719 bereaveth, at homeH1004 there is as deathH4194. 21They have heardH8085 that I sighH584; there is noneH369 to comfortH5162 meH935; allH3605 mine enemiesH341 have heardH8085 of my troubleH7451; they are gladH7797 that thou hast doneH6213 it: thou wilt bringH935 the dayH3117 that thou hast proclaimedH7121, and they shall be like unto meH935. 22Let allH3605 their wickednessH7451 comeH935 beforeH6440 thee; and doH3605 unto them, as thou hast doneH7451 unto meH6440 for allH3605 my transgressionsH6588: for my sighs are manyH7227, and my heartH3820 is faintH1742.