How doth the city sit
solitary
, that was full
of people
! how is she become as a widow
! she that was great
among the nations
, and princess
among the provinces
, how is she become tributary
!
She weepeth sore
in the night
, and her tears
are on her cheeks
: among all her lovers
she hath none to comfort
her : all her friends
have dealt treacherously
with her, they are become her enemies
.
Judah is gone into captivity
because of affliction
, and because of great
servitude
: she dwelleth
among the heathen
, she findeth
no rest
: all her persecutors
overtook
her between the straits
.
The ways of Zion
do mourn
, because none come
to the solemn feasts
: all her gates
are desolate
: her priests
sigh
, her virgins
are afflicted
, and she is in bitterness
.
Her adversaries are the chief
, her enemies
prosper
; for the LORD
hath afflicted
her for the multitude
of her transgressions
: her children
are gone
into captivity
before
the enemy
.
And from the daughter of Zion
all her beauty
is departed
: her princes
are become like harts
that find
no pasture
, and they are gone
without strength
before
the pursuer
.
Jerusalem remembered
in the days
of her affliction
and of her miseries
all her pleasant things
that she had in the days
of old
, when her people
fell
into the hand
of the enemy
, and none did help
her: the adversaries
saw
her, and did mock
at her sabbaths
.
Jerusalem hath grievously
sinned
; therefore she is removed
: all that honoured
her despise
her, because they have seen
her nakedness
: yea, she sigheth
, and turneth
backward
.
Her filthiness is in her skirts
; she remembereth
not her last end
; therefore she came down
wonderfully
: she had no comforter
. O LORD
, behold
my affliction
: for the enemy
hath magnified
himself .
The adversary hath spread out
his hand
upon all her pleasant things
: for she hath seen
that the heathen
entered
into her sanctuary
, whom thou didst command
that they should not enter
into thy congregation
.
All her people sigh
, they seek
bread
; they have given
their pleasant things
for meat
to relieve
the soul
: see
, O LORD
, and consider
; for I am become vile
.
Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by
? behold
, and see
if there be
any sorrow
like unto my sorrow
, which is done
unto me, wherewith the LORD
hath afflicted
me in the day
of his fierce
anger
.
From above hath he sent
fire
into my bones
, and it prevaileth
against them: he hath spread
a net
for my feet
, he hath turned
me back
: he hath made
me desolate
and faint
all the day
.
The yoke of my transgressions
is bound
by his hand
: they are wreathed
, and come up
upon my neck
: he hath made my strength
to fall
, the Lord
hath delivered
me into their hands
, from whom I am not able
to rise up
.
The Lord hath trodden under foot
all my mighty
men in the midst
of me: he hath called
an assembly
against me to crush
my young men
: the Lord
hath trodden
the virgin
, the daughter
of Judah
, as in a winepress
.
For these things I weep; mine eye
, mine eye
runneth down
with water
, because the comforter
that should relieve
my soul
is far
from me: my children
are desolate
, because the enemy
prevailed
.
Zion spreadeth forth
her hands
, and there is none to comfort
her: the LORD
hath commanded
concerning Jacob
, that his adversaries
should be round about
him: Jerusalem
is as a menstruous woman
among them.
The LORD is righteous
; for I have rebelled
against his commandment
: hear
, I pray you, all people
, and behold
my sorrow
: my virgins
and my young men
are gone
into captivity
.
I called for my lovers
, but they deceived
me: my priests
and mine elders
gave up the ghost
in the city
, while they sought
their meat
to relieve
their souls
.
Behold, O LORD
; for I am in distress
: my bowels
are troubled
; mine heart
is turned
within
me; for I have grievously
rebelled
: abroad
the sword
bereaveth
, at home
there is as death
.
They have heard that I sigh
: there is none to comfort
me: all mine enemies
have heard
of my trouble
; they are glad
that thou hast done
it : thou wilt bring
the day
that thou hast called
, and they shall be like
unto me.
Let all their wickedness come
before
thee; and do
unto them, as thou hast done
unto me for all my transgressions
: for my sighs
are many
, and my heart
is faint
.