Lamentations 2

1HowH349 hath the LordH136 coveredH1323 the daughterH1323 of ZionH6726 with a cloudH5743 in his angerH639! he hath castH7993 downH7993 from heavenH8064 unto the earthH776 the beautyH8597 of IsraelH3478, and hath notH3808 rememberedH2142 his footstool in the dayH3117 of his angerH639. 2The LordH136 hath swallowedH1104 upH1104 allH3605 the habitationsH4999 of JacobH3290, and hath notH3808 pitied; he hath thrownH2040 downH2040 in his wrathH5678 the strong holds of the daughterH1323 of JudahH3063; he hath broughtH1104 them downH2040 to the groundH776: he hath profanedH2490 the kingdomH4467 and the princesH8269 thereof. 3He hath cutH1438 offH1438 in fierceH2750 angerH639 allH3605 the hornH7161 of IsraelH3478; he hath drawnH7725 backH7725 his rightH3225 handH3225 from beforeH6440 the enemyH341: and he hath burnedH1197 upH398 JacobH3290 like a flamingH3852 fireH784, whichH784 devoureth roundH5439 aboutH5439. 4He hath bentH1869 his bowH7198 like an enemyH341, he hath stoodH5324 with his rightH3225 handH3225 as an adversary, and hath slainH2026 allH3605 that were pleasantH4261 to the eyeH5869: in the tentH168 of the daughterH1323 of ZionH6726 he hath pouredH8210 outH8210 his furyH2534 like fireH784. 5The LordH136 is becomeH1961 as an enemyH341, he hath swallowedH1104 upH1104 IsraelH3478; he hath swallowedH1104 upH1104 allH3605 herH3605 palacesH759, he hath destroyedH7843 his strong holds: and he hath multipliedH7235 in the daughterH1323 of JudahH3063 mourningH592 and lamentation. 6And he hath violentlyH2554 taken away his tabernacleH7900, as if it were of a gardenH1588; he hath destroyedH7843 his placeH4150 of assemblyH4150: the LORDH3068 hath caused solemn assemblyH4150 and sabbathH7676 to be forgottenH7911 in ZionH6726, and hath despisedH5006 in the indignationH2195 of his angerH639 the kingH4428 and the priestH3548. 7The LordH3068 hath castH5414 offH5414 his altarH4196, he hath abhorred his sanctuaryH4720, he hath givenH5414 upH5462 intoH3027 the handH3027 of the enemyH341 the wallsH2346 of herH5414 palacesH759: they have madeH5414 a noiseH6963 in the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, as in the dayH3117 of a solemn assemblyH4150. 8The LORDH3068 hath purposedH2803 to destroyH7843 the wallH2346 of the daughterH1323 of ZionH6726; he hath stretchedH5186 outH5186 the line, he hath notH3808 withdrawn his handH3027 from destroyingH7843: but he hath madeH7725 the rampartH2426 and wallH2346 to lamentH56; they languishH535 togetherH3162. 9HerH1571 gatesH8179 are sunkH2883 intoH776 the groundH776; he hath destroyedH6 and brokenH7665 herH1571 barsH1280: herH1571 kingH4428 and herH1571 princesH8269 are among the nationsH1471 whereH3808 the lawH8451 is notH3808; yea, herH1571 prophetsH5030 findH4672 noH3808 visionH2377 from the LORDH3068. 10The eldersH2205 of the daughterH1323 of ZionH6726 sitH3427 uponH5921 the groundH776, they keep silence; they have castH5927 upH5927 dustH6083 uponH5921 their headsH7218; they have girdedH2296 themselvesH5921 with sackclothH8242: the virginsH1330 of JerusalemH3389 hang downH3381 their headsH7218 to the groundH776. 11Mine eyesH5869 do failH3615 with tearsH1832, my bowelsH4578 are troubled, my liverH3516 is pouredH8210 uponH5921 the earthH776, for the destructionH7667 of the daughterH1323 of my peopleH5971; becauseH5921 the young childrenH5768 and the sucklings swoon in the streetsH7339 of the cityH7151. 12They sayH559 to their mothersH517, WhereH346 is corn and wineH3196? when they swoon as the woundedH2491 in the streetsH7339 of the cityH5892, when their soulH5315 is pouredH8210 outH8210 intoH413 their mothers’H517 bosomH2436. 13WhatH4100 shall I testify unto thee? whatH4100 shall I likenH1819 to thee, O daughterH1323 of JerusalemH3389? whatH4100 shall I equalH1819 to thee, that I may comfortH5162 thee, O virginH1330 daughterH1323 of ZionH6726? for thy breach is greatH1419 like the seaH3220: who canH4310 healH7495 thee? 14Thy prophetsH5030 have seenH2372 visionsH7723 for thee of vanityH7723 and foolishness; and they have notH3808 discovered thine iniquityH5771, to bringH7725 againH7725 thy captivityH7622: but have seenH2372 for thee burdens of vanityH7723 and causes of banishment. 15AllH3605 that passH5674 by clapH5606 their handsH3709 at thee; they hissH8319 and wagH5128 their headH7218 at the daughterH1323 of JerusalemH3389, sayingH559: Is this the cityH5892 that menH7218 calledH559 The perfectionH3632 of beautyH3308, The joyH4885 of the wholeH3605 earthH776? 16AllH3605 thine enemiesH341 have openedH6475 their mouthH6310 wideH6475 againstH5921 thee; they hissH8319 and gnashH2786 the teethH8127; they sayH559, WeH3117 have swallowedH1104 herH3605 upH7200; certainlyH389 this is the dayH3117 that weH3117 lookedH7200 for; weH3117 have foundH4672, weH3117 have seenH7200 it. 17The LORDH3068 hath doneH6213 that whichH834 he devised; he hath fulfilled his wordH565 that he commandedH6680 in the daysH3117 of old; he hath thrownH2040 downH2040, and hath notH3808 pitied: and he hath causedH834 the enemyH341 to rejoiceH8055 over thee, he hath exaltedH7311 the hornH7161 of thine adversaries. 18Their heartH3820 criedH6817 unto the LordH136: O wallH2346 of the daughterH1323 of ZionH6726, letH5414 tearsH1832 runH3381 downH3381 like a riverH5158 dayH3119 and nightH3915; giveH5414 thyself noH408 respite; letH5414 notH408 the apple of thine eyeH5869 cease. 19AriseH6965, cryH7442 outH8210 in the nightH3915, at the beginningH7218 of the watchesH821; pourH8210 outH8210 thine heartH3820 like waterH4325 beforeH6440 the faceH6440 of the LordH136: liftH5375 upH6965 thy handsH3709 towardH413 him for the lifeH5315 of thy young childrenH5768, that faint for hungerH7458 at the topH7218 of everyH3605 streetH2351. 20SeeH7200, O LORDH3068, and beholdH7200, to whomH4310 thou hast done thusH3541! shall the womenH802 eatH398 their fruitH6529, the childrenH5768 that are dandled in the hands? shall the priestH3548 and the prophetH5030 be slainH2026 in the sanctuaryH4720 of the LordH3068? 21The youthH5288 and the oldH2205 manH5288 lieH7901 on the groundH776 in the streetsH2351; my virginsH1330 and my youngH5288 menH5288 are fallenH5307 by the swordH2719: thou hast slainH2026 them in the dayH3117 of thine angerH639; thou hast slaughteredH2873, and notH3808 pitied. 22Thou hast calledH7121, as in the dayH3117 of a solemn assemblyH4150, my terrorsH4032 on everyH5439 sideH5439, and there was noneH3808 that escaped or remainedH1961 in the dayH3117 of the LORD’SH3068 angerH639: thoseH834 that I have dandled and broughtH1961 upH1961 hath mine enemyH341 consumedH3615.