1 <poetry> How deserted lies the city, <indent>once so full of people! </indent> How like a widow is she, <indent>who once was great among the nations!</indent> She who was queen among the provinces <indent>has now become a slave. </indent><poetry></poetry> 2 <poetry>Bitterly she weeps at night, <indent>tears are on her cheeks.</indent> Among all her lovers <indent>there is no one to comfort her.</indent> All her friends have betrayed her; <indent>they have become her enemies. </indent><poetry></poetry> 3 <poetry>After affliction and harsh labor, <indent>Judah has gone into exile. </indent> She dwells among the nations; <indent>she finds no resting place. </indent> All who pursue her have overtaken her <indent>in the midst of her distress.</indent><poetry></poetry> 4 <poetry>The roads to Zion mourn, <indent>for no one comes to her appointed festivals.</indent> All her gateways are desolate, <indent>her priests groan,</indent> her young women grieve, <indent>and she is in bitter anguish. </indent><poetry></poetry> 5 <poetry>Her foes have become her masters; <indent>her enemies are at ease.</indent> The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has brought her grief <indent>because of her many sins. </indent> Her children have gone into exile, <indent>captive before the foe. </indent><poetry></poetry> 6 <poetry>All the splendor has departed <indent>from Daughter Zion. </indent> Her princes are like deer <indent>that find no pasture;</indent> in weakness they have fled <indent>before the pursuer.</indent><poetry></poetry> 7 <poetry>In the days of her affliction and wandering <indent>Jerusalem remembers all the treasures</indent> <indent>that were hers in days of old.</indent> When her people fell into enemy hands, <indent>there was no one to help her. </indent> Her enemies looked at her <indent>and laughed at her destruction.</indent><poetry></poetry> 8 <poetry>Jerusalem has sinned greatly <indent>and so has become unclean. </indent> All who honored her despise her, <indent>for they have all seen her naked; </indent> she herself groans <indent>and turns away.</indent><poetry></poetry> 9 <poetry>Her filthiness clung to her skirts; <indent>she did not consider her future. </indent> Her fall was astounding; <indent>there was none to comfort her.</indent> “Look, <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, on my affliction, <indent>for the enemy has triumphed.”</indent><poetry></poetry> 10 <poetry>The enemy laid hands <indent>on all her treasures; </indent> she saw pagan nations <indent>enter her sanctuary —</indent> those you had forbidden <indent>to enter your assembly.</indent><poetry></poetry> 11 <poetry>All her people groan <indent>as they search for bread; </indent> they barter their treasures for food <indent>to keep themselves alive.</indent> “Look, <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, and consider, <indent>for I am despised.”</indent><poetry></poetry> 12 <poetry>“Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by? <indent>Look around and see.</indent> Is any suffering like my suffering <indent>that was inflicted on me,</indent> that the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> brought on me <indent>in the day of his fierce anger? </indent><poetry></poetry> 13 <poetry>“From on high he sent fire, <indent>sent it down into my bones. </indent> He spread a net for my feet <indent>and turned me back.</indent> He made me desolate, <indent>faint all the day long.</indent><poetry></poetry> 14 <poetry>“My sins have been bound into a yoke ; <indent>by his hands they were woven together.</indent> They have been hung on my neck, <indent>and the Lord has sapped my strength.</indent> He has given me into the hands <indent>of those I cannot withstand.</indent><poetry></poetry> 15 <poetry>“The Lord has rejected <indent>all the warriors in my midst; </indent> he has summoned an army against me <indent>to crush my young men. </indent> In his winepress the Lord has trampled <indent>Virgin Daughter Judah.</indent><poetry></poetry> 16 <poetry>“This is why I weep <indent>and my eyes overflow with tears. </indent> No one is near to comfort me, <indent>no one to restore my spirit.</indent> My children are destitute <indent>because the enemy has prevailed.” </indent><poetry></poetry> 17 <poetry>Zion stretches out her hands, <indent>but there is no one to comfort her.</indent> The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has decreed for Jacob <indent>that his neighbors become his foes; </indent> Jerusalem has become <indent>an unclean thing among them.</indent><poetry></poetry> 18 <poetry>“The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> is righteous, <indent>yet I rebelled against his command.</indent> Listen, all you peoples; <indent>look on my suffering. </indent> My young men and young women <indent>have gone into exile. </indent><poetry></poetry> 19 <poetry>“I called to my allies <indent>but they betrayed me.</indent> My priests and my elders <indent>perished in the city</indent> while they searched for food <indent>to keep themselves alive.</indent><poetry></poetry> 20 <poetry>“See, <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, how distressed I am! <indent>I am in torment within,</indent> and in my heart I am disturbed, <indent>for I have been most rebellious. </indent> Outside, the sword bereaves; <indent>inside, there is only death. </indent><poetry></poetry> 21 <poetry>“People have heard my groaning, <indent>but there is no one to comfort me. </indent> All my enemies have heard of my distress; <indent>they rejoice at what you have done.</indent> May you bring the day you have announced <indent>so they may become like me.</indent><poetry></poetry> 22 <poetry>“Let all their wickedness come before you; <indent>deal with them</indent> as you have dealt with me <indent>because of all my sins. </indent> My groans are many <indent>and my heart is faint.”</indent></poetry>

<ft>1</ft>How deserted<cr>1</cr> lies the city, <indent>once so full of people!<cr>2</cr> </indent> How like a widow<cr>3</cr> is she, <indent>who once was great<cr>4</cr> among the nations!</indent> She who was queen among the provinces <indent>has now become a slave.<cr>5</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>

Lamentations 1:1

Bitterly she weeps<cr>1</cr> at night, <indent>tears are on her cheeks.</indent> Among all her lovers<cr>2</cr> <indent>there is no one to comfort her.</indent> All her friends have betrayed<cr>3</cr> her; <indent>they have become her enemies.<cr>4</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>

Lamentations 1:2

After affliction and harsh labor, <indent>Judah has gone into exile.<cr>1</cr> </indent> She dwells among the nations; <indent>she finds no resting place.<cr>2</cr> </indent> All who pursue her have overtaken her<cr>3</cr> <indent>in the midst of her distress.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Lamentations 1:3

The roads to Zion mourn,<cr>1</cr> <indent>for no one comes to her appointed festivals.</indent> All her gateways are desolate,<cr>2</cr> <indent>her priests groan,</indent> her young women grieve, <indent>and she is in bitter anguish.<cr>3</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>

Lamentations 1:4

Her foes have become her masters; <indent>her enemies are at ease.</indent> The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has brought her grief<cr>1</cr> <indent>because of her many sins.<cr>2</cr> </indent> Her children have gone into exile,<cr>3</cr> <indent>captive before the foe.<cr>4</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>

Lamentations 1:5

All the splendor has departed <indent>from Daughter Zion.<cr>1</cr> </indent> Her princes are like deer <indent>that find no pasture;</indent> in weakness they have fled<cr>2</cr> <indent>before the pursuer.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Lamentations 1:6

In the days of her affliction and wandering <indent>Jerusalem remembers all the treasures</indent> <indent>that were hers in days of old.</indent> When her people fell into enemy hands, <indent>there was no one to help her.<cr>1</cr> </indent> Her enemies looked at her <indent>and laughed<cr>2</cr> at her destruction.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Lamentations 1:7

Jerusalem has sinned<cr>1</cr> greatly <indent>and so has become unclean.<cr>2</cr> </indent> All who honored her despise her, <indent>for they have all seen her naked;<cr>3</cr> </indent> she herself groans<cr>4</cr> <indent>and turns away.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Lamentations 1:8

Her filthiness clung to her skirts; <indent>she did not consider her future.<cr>1</cr> </indent> Her fall<cr>2</cr> was astounding; <indent>there was none to comfort<cr>3</cr> her.</indent> “Look, <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, on my affliction,<cr>4</cr> <indent>for the enemy has triumphed.”</indent><pb/><poetry>

Lamentations 1:9

The enemy laid hands <indent>on all her treasures;<cr>1</cr> </indent> she saw pagan nations <indent>enter her sanctuary<cr>2</cr> —</indent> those you had forbidden<cr>3</cr> <indent>to enter your assembly.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Lamentations 1:10

All her people groan<cr>1</cr> <indent>as they search for bread;<cr>2</cr> </indent> they barter their treasures for food <indent>to keep themselves alive.</indent> “Look, <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, and consider, <indent>for I am despised.”</indent><pb/><poetry>

Lamentations 1:11

“Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by?<cr>1</cr> <indent>Look around and see.</indent> Is any suffering like my suffering<cr>2</cr> <indent>that was inflicted on me,</indent> that the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> brought on me <indent>in the day of his fierce anger?<cr>3</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>

Lamentations 1:12

“From on high he sent fire, <indent>sent it down into my bones.<cr>1</cr> </indent> He spread a net<cr>2</cr> for my feet <indent>and turned me back.</indent> He made me desolate,<cr>3</cr> <indent>faint<cr>4</cr> all the day long.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Lamentations 1:13

“My sins have been bound into a yoke<ft>1</ft>;<cr>1</cr> <indent>by his hands they were woven together.</indent> They have been hung on my neck, <indent>and the Lord has sapped my strength.</indent> He has given me into the hands<cr>2</cr> <indent>of those I cannot withstand.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Lamentations 1:14

“The Lord has rejected <indent>all the warriors in my midst;<cr>1</cr> </indent> he has summoned an army<cr>2</cr> against me <indent>to<ft>1</ft> crush my young men.<cr>3</cr> </indent> In his winepress<cr>4</cr> the Lord has trampled<cr>5</cr> <indent>Virgin Daughter<cr>6</cr> Judah.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Lamentations 1:15

“This is why I weep <indent>and my eyes overflow with tears.<cr>1</cr> </indent> No one is near to comfort<cr>2</cr> me, <indent>no one to restore my spirit.</indent> My children are destitute <indent>because the enemy has prevailed.”<cr>3</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>

Lamentations 1:16

Zion stretches out her hands,<cr>1</cr> <indent>but there is no one to comfort her.</indent> The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has decreed for Jacob <indent>that his neighbors become his foes;<cr>2</cr> </indent> Jerusalem has become <indent>an unclean<cr>3</cr> thing<cr>4</cr> among them.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Lamentations 1:17

“The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> is righteous,<cr>1</cr> <indent>yet I rebelled<cr>2</cr> against his command.</indent> Listen, all you peoples; <indent>look on my suffering.<cr>3</cr> </indent> My young men and young women <indent>have gone into exile.<cr>4</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>

Lamentations 1:18

“I called to my allies<cr>1</cr> <indent>but they betrayed me.</indent> My priests and my elders <indent>perished<cr>2</cr> in the city</indent> while they searched for food <indent>to keep themselves alive.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Lamentations 1:19

“See, <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, how distressed<cr>1</cr> I am! <indent>I am in torment<cr>2</cr> within,</indent> and in my heart I am disturbed,<cr>3</cr> <indent>for I have been most rebellious.<cr>4</cr> </indent> Outside, the sword bereaves; <indent>inside, there is only death.<cr>5</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>

Lamentations 1:20

“People have heard my groaning,<cr>1</cr> <indent>but there is no one to comfort me.<cr>2</cr> </indent> All my enemies have heard of my distress; <indent>they rejoice<cr>3</cr> at what you have done.</indent> May you bring the day<cr>4</cr> you have announced <indent>so they may become like me.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Lamentations 1:21

“Let all their wickedness come before you; <indent>deal with them</indent> as you have dealt with me <indent>because of all my sins.<cr>1</cr> </indent> My groans<cr>2</cr> are many <indent>and my heart is faint.”</indent>

Lamentations 1:22

 1  How deserted   lies the city, once so full of people!   How like a widow   is she, who once was great   among the nations! She who was queen among the provinces has now become a slave.    2 Bitterly she weeps   at night, tears are on her cheeks. Among all her lovers   there is no one to comfort her. All her friends have betrayed   her; they have become her enemies.    3 After affliction and harsh labor, Judah has gone into exile.   She dwells among the nations; she finds no resting place.   All who pursue her have overtaken her   in the midst of her distress.  4 The roads to Zion mourn,   for no one comes to her appointed festivals. All her gateways are desolate,   her priests groan, her young women grieve, and she is in bitter anguish.    5 Her foes have become her masters; her enemies are at ease. The Lord has brought her grief   because of her many sins.   Her children have gone into exile,   captive before the foe.    6 All the splendor has departed from Daughter Zion.   Her princes are like deer that find no pasture; in weakness they have fled   before the pursuer.  7 In the days of her affliction and wandering Jerusalem remembers all the treasures that were hers in days of old. When her people fell into enemy hands, there was no one to help her.   Her enemies looked at her and laughed   at her destruction.  8 Jerusalem has sinned   greatly and so has become unclean.   All who honored her despise her, for they have all seen her naked;   she herself groans   and turns away.  9 Her filthiness clung to her skirts; she did not consider her future.   Her fall   was astounding; there was none to comfort   her. “Look, Lord, on my affliction,   for the enemy has triumphed.”  10 The enemy laid hands on all her treasures;   she saw pagan nations enter her sanctuary  — those you had forbidden   to enter your assembly.  11 All her people groan   as they search for bread;   they barter their treasures for food to keep themselves alive. “Look, Lord, and consider, for I am despised.”  12 “Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by?   Look around and see. Is any suffering like my suffering   that was inflicted on me, that the Lord brought on me in the day of his fierce anger?    13 “From on high he sent fire, sent it down into my bones.   He spread a net   for my feet and turned me back. He made me desolate,   faint   all the day long.  14 “My sins have been bound into a yoke ;   by his hands they were woven together. They have been hung on my neck, and the Lord has sapped my strength. He has given me into the hands   of those I cannot withstand.  15 “The Lord has rejected all the warriors in my midst;   he has summoned an army   against me to  crush my young men.   In his winepress   the Lord has trampled   Virgin Daughter   Judah.  16 “This is why I weep and my eyes overflow with tears.   No one is near to comfort   me, no one to restore my spirit. My children are destitute because the enemy has prevailed.”    17 Zion stretches out her hands,   but there is no one to comfort her. The Lord has decreed for Jacob that his neighbors become his foes;   Jerusalem has become an unclean   thing   among them.  18 “The Lord is righteous,   yet I rebelled   against his command. Listen, all you peoples; look on my suffering.   My young men and young women have gone into exile.    19 “I called to my allies   but they betrayed me. My priests and my elders perished   in the city while they searched for food to keep themselves alive.  20 “See, Lord, how distressed   I am! I am in torment   within, and in my heart I am disturbed,   for I have been most rebellious.   Outside, the sword bereaves; inside, there is only death.    21 “People have heard my groaning,   but there is no one to comfort me.   All my enemies have heard of my distress; they rejoice   at what you have done. May you bring the day   you have announced so they may become like me.  22 “Let all their wickedness come before you; deal with them as you have dealt with me because of all my sins.   My groans   are many and my heart is faint.”

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