Lamentations
1 Jerusalem, once so full of people, she is now a slave. 2 She sobs through the night; and become her enemies. 3 Judah has been led away into captivity, and she has nowhere to turn. 4 The roads to Jerusalem are in mourning, how bitter is her fate! 5 Her oppressors have become her masters, and taken away to distant lands. 6 All the majesty of beautiful Jerusalem from the pursuing enemy. 7 In the midst of her sadness and wandering, and laughed as she fell. 8 Jerusalem has sinned greatly, and hide her face. 9 She defiled herself with immorality “The enemy has triumphed.” 10 The enemy has plundered her completely, the place the LORD had forbidden them to enter. 11 Her people groan as they search for bread. “and see how I am despised. 12 “Does it mean nothing to you, all you who pass by? when he erupted in fierce anger. 13 “He has sent fire from heaven that burns in my bones. racked with sickness all day long. 14 “He wove my sins into ropes I am helpless in their hands. 15 “The Lord has treated my mighty men like grapes are trampled in a winepress. 16 “For all these things I weep; for the enemy has conquered us.” 17 Jerusalem reaches out for help, Let them be thrown away like a filthy rag!” 18 “The LORD is right,” Jerusalem says, have been taken captive to distant lands. 19 “I begged my allies for help, to save their lives. 20 “LORD, see my anguish! and at home there is only death. 21 “Others heard my groans, when they will suffer as I have suffered. 22 “Look at all their evil deeds, LORD. and I am sick at heart.”