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Lamentations 3:41-50 New English Translation (NET)

41. Let us lift up our hearts and our handsto God in heaven:

42. “We have blatantly rebelled;you have not forgiven.”ס (Samek)

43. You shrouded yourself with anger and then pursued us;you killed without mercy.

44. You shrouded yourself with a cloudso that no prayer can get through.

45. You make us like filthy scumin the estimation of the nations.פ (Pe)

46. All our enemies have gloated over us;

47. Panic and pitfall have come upon us,devastation and destruction.

48. Streams of tears flow from my eyesbecause my people are destroyed.ע (Ayin)

49. Tears flow from my eyes and will not stop;there will be no break

50. until the Lord looks down from heaven and sees what has happened.

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