Lamentations 5
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1Remember, O LORD, what has befallen us; Look, and see our reproach!1Remember, O LORD, what has befallen us; look, and see our disgrace!
2Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, Our houses to aliens.2Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our homes to foreigners.
3We have become orphans without a father, Our mothers are like widows.3We have become orphans, fatherless; our mothers are like widows.
4We have to pay for our drinking water, Our wood comes to us at a price.4We must pay for the water we drink; the wood we get must be bought.
5Our pursuers are at our necks; We are worn out, there is no rest for us.5Our pursuers are at our necks; we are weary; we are given no rest.
6We have submitted to Egypt and Assyria to get enough bread.6We have given the hand to Egypt, and to Assyria, to get bread enough.
7Our fathers sinned, and are no more; It is we who have borne their iniquities.7Our fathers sinned, and are no more; and we bear their iniquities.
8Slaves rule over us; There is no one to deliver us from their hand.8Slaves rule over us; there is none to deliver us from their hand.
9We get our bread at the risk of our lives Because of the sword in the wilderness.9We get our bread at the peril of our lives, because of the sword in the wilderness.
10Our skin has become as hot as an oven, Because of the burning heat of famine.10Our skin is hot as an oven with the burning heat of famine.
11They ravished the women in Zion, The virgins in the cities of Judah.11Women are raped in Zion, young women in the towns of Judah.
12Princes were hung by their hands; Elders were not respected.12Princes are hung up by their hands; no respect is shown to the elders.
13Young men worked at the grinding mill, And youths stumbled under loads of wood.13Young men are compelled to grind at the mill, and boys stagger under loads of wood.
14Elders are gone from the gate, Young men from their music.14The old men have left the city gate, the young men their music.
15The joy of our hearts has ceased; Our dancing has been turned into mourning.15The joy of our hearts has ceased; our dancing has been turned to mourning.
16The crown has fallen from our head; Woe to us, for we have sinned!16The crown has fallen from our head; woe to us, for we have sinned!
17Because of this our heart is faint, Because of these things our eyes are dim;17For this our heart has become sick, for these things our eyes have grown dim,
18Because of Mount Zion which lies desolate, Foxes prowl in it.18for Mount Zion which lies desolate; jackals prowl over it.
19You, O LORD, rule forever; Your throne is from generation to generation.19But you, O LORD, reign forever; your throne endures to all generations.
20Why do You forget us forever? Why do You forsake us so long?20Why do you forget us forever, why do you forsake us for so many days?
21Restore us to You, O LORD, that we may be restored; Renew our days as of old,21Restore us to yourself, O LORD, that we may be restored! Renew our days as of old—
22Unless You have utterly rejected us And are exceedingly angry with us.22unless you have utterly rejected us, and you remain exceedingly angry with us.
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