9. Her uncleanness is in her skirts;she took no thought of her future;therefore her fall is astounding;she has no comforter.“O Lord, look upon my affliction,for the enemy has triumphed!”
10. The adversary has spread his handover all her precious things;for she has seen the nationsenter her sanctuary,those whom You commandednot to enter Your congregation.
11. All her people groan,as they search for bread;they trade their treasures for foodto restore their strength.Look, O Lord, and consider,for I am despised.
12. Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by?Look and seeif there is any sorrow like my sorrow,which was brought upon me,which the Lord has inflictedon the day of His fierce anger.
13. From on high He has sent fire into my bones,and it prevailed against them;He has spread a net for my feet;He turned me back;He has made me desolateand faint all the day long.
14. The yoke of my transgressionswas bound; by His handthey were fastened together; they were set upon my neck.He made my strength fail;the Lord delivered me into the handsof those whom I am not able to withstand.
15. The Lord has trampled underfootall my mighty men in my midst;He has called an assembly against meto crush my young men;The Lord has trodden the virgin daughter of Judahas in a winepress.
16. For these things I weep;my eyes flow with tears;for the comforter, who should relieve my soul,is far from me.My children are desolatefor the enemy has prevailed.
17. Zion spreads out her hands,but there is no one to comfort her;the Lord has commanded against Jacobthat his neighbors should be his adversaries;Jerusalem has become a filthy thing among them.
18. The Lord is in the right,for I have rebelled against His commandment.Hear now, all peoples,and see my sorrow;my virgins and my young menhave gone into captivity.
19. I called for my lovers,but they deceived me;my priests and my eldersperished in the city,while they sought foodto restore their strength.
20. Look, O Lord, for I am in distress;my soul is greatly troubled;my heart is overturned within me,for I have grievously rebelled.In the street the sword bereaves,at home it is like death.
21. They have heard my groaning,yet there is no one to comfort me.All my enemies have heard of my trouble;they are glad that You have done it.Bring the day that You have announced,that they become like me.
22. Let all their wickedness come before You,and do to themas You have done to mefor all my transgressions;for my groans are many,and my heart is faint.