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Lamentations 3:43-52 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

43. Anger is written all over you,as you pursue and slaughter uswithout showing pity.

44. You are behind a wall of cloudsthat blocks out our prayers.

45. You allowed nationsto treat us like rubbish;

46. our enemies curse us.

47. We are terrified and trapped,caught and crushed.”

48. My people are destroyed!Tears flood my eyes,

49. and they won't stop

50. until the Lord looks downfrom heaven and helps.

51. I am horrified when I seewhat enemies have doneto the young women of our city.

52. No one had reason to hate me,but I was hunted downlike a bird.

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