Lamentations 1 (kjv)

How doth the city^H5892 sit^H3427 solitary^H910, that was full^H7227 of people^H5971! how is she become as a widow^H490! she that was great^H7227 among the nations^H1471, and princess^H8282 among the provinces^H4082, how is she become tributary^H4522!²She weepeth^H1058 sore^H1058 in the night^H3915, and her tears^H1832 are on her cheeks^H3895: among all her lovers^H157 she hath none to comfort^H5162 her: all her friends^H7453 have dealt treacherously^H898 with her, they are become her enemies^H341.³Judah^H3063 is gone into captivity^H1540 because of affliction^H6040, and because of great^H7230 servitude^H5656: she dwelleth^H3427 among the heathen^H1471, she findeth^H4672 no rest^H4494: all her persecutors^H7291 overtook^H5381 her between the straits^H4712.⁴The ways^H1870 of Zion^H6726 do mourn^H57, because none come^H935 to the solemn feasts^H4150: all her gates^H8179 are desolate^H8074: her priests^H3548 sigh^H584, her virgins^H1330 are afflicted^H3013, and she is in bitterness^H4843.⁵Her adversaries^H6862 are the chief^H7218, her enemies^H341 prosper^H7951; for the LORD^H3068 hath afflicted^H3013 her for the multitude^H7230 of her transgressions^H6588: her children^H5768 are gone^H1980 into captivity^H7628 before^H6440 the enemy^H6862.⁶And from the daughter^H1323 of Zion^H6726 all her beauty^H1926 is departed^H3318: her princes^H8269 are become like harts^H354 that find^H4672 no pasture^H4829, and they are gone^H3212 without strength^H3581 before^H6440 the pursuer^H7291.⁷Jerusalem^H3389 remembered^H2142 in the days^H3117 of her affliction^H6040 and of her miseries^H4788 all her pleasant things^H4262 that she had in the days^H3117 of old^H6924, when her people^H5971 fell^H5307 into the hand^H3027 of the enemy^H6862, and none did help^H5826 her: the adversaries^H6862 saw^H7200 her, and did mock^H7832 at her sabbaths^H4868.⁸Jerusalem^H3389 hath grievously^H2399 sinned^H2398; therefore she is removed^H5206: all that honoured^H3513 her despise^H2107 her, because they have seen^H7200 her nakedness^H6172: yea, she sigheth^H584, and turneth^H7725 backward^H268.⁹Her filthiness^H2932 is in her skirts^H7757; she remembereth^H2142 not her last end^H319; therefore she came down^H3381 wonderfully^H6382: she had no comforter^H5162. O LORD^H3068, behold^H7200 my affliction^H6040: for the enemy^H341 hath magnified^H1431 himself.¹⁰The adversary^H6862 hath spread out^H6566 his hand^H3027 upon all her pleasant things^H4261: for she hath seen^H7200 that the heathen^H1471 entered^H935 into her sanctuary^H4720, whom thou didst command^H6680 that they should not enter^H935 into thy congregation^H6951.¹¹All her people^H5971 sigh^H584, they seek^H1245 bread^H3899; they have given^H5414 their pleasant things^{H4261 H4262} for meat^H400 to relieve^H7725 the soul^H5315: see^H7200, O LORD^H3068, and consider^H5027; for I am become vile^H2151.

¹²Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass^H5674 by^H1870? behold^H5027, and see^H7200 if there be^H3426 any sorrow^H4341 like unto my sorrow^H4341, which is done^H5953 unto me, wherewith the LORD^H3068 hath afflicted^H3013 me in the day^H3117 of his fierce^H2740 anger^H639.¹³From above^H4791 hath he sent^H7971 fire^H784 into my bones^H6106, and it prevaileth^H7287 against them: he hath spread^H6566 a net^H7568 for my feet^H7272, he hath turned^H7725 me back^H268: he hath made^H5414 me desolate^H8074 and faint^H1739 all the day^H3117.¹⁴The yoke^H5923 of my transgressions^H6588 is bound^H8244 by his hand^H3027: they are wreathed^H8276, and come up^H5927 upon my neck^H6677: he hath made my strength^H3581 to fall^H3782, the Lord^H136 hath delivered^H5414 me into their hands^H3027, from whom I am not able^H3201 to rise up^H6965.¹⁵The Lord^H136 hath trodden under foot^H5541 all my mighty^H47 men in the midst^H7130 of me: he hath called^H7121 an assembly^H4150 against me to crush^H7665 my young men^H970: the Lord^H136 hath trodden^H1869 the virgin^H1330, the daughter^H1323 of Judah^H3063, as in a winepress^H1660.¹⁶For these things I weep^H1058; mine eye^H5869, mine eye^H5869 runneth down^H3381 with water^H4325, because the comforter^H5162 that should relieve^H7725 my soul^H5315 is far^H7368 from me: my children^H1121 are desolate^H8074, because the enemy^H341 prevailed^H1396.¹⁷Zion^H6726 spreadeth forth^H6566 her hands^H3027, and there is none to comfort^H5162 her: the LORD^H3068 hath commanded^H6680 concerning Jacob^H3290, that his adversaries^H6862 should be round about^H5439 him: Jerusalem^H3389 is as a menstruous woman^H5079 among them.

¹⁸The LORD^H3068 is righteous^H6662; for I have rebelled^H4784 against his commandment^H6310: hear^H8085, I pray you, all people^H5971, and behold^H7200 my sorrow^H4341: my virgins^H1330 and my young men^H970 are gone^H1980 into captivity^H7628.¹⁹I called^H7121 for my lovers^H157, but they deceived^H7411 me: my priests^H3548 and mine elders^H2205 gave up the ghost^H1478 in the city^H5892, while they sought^H1245 their meat^H400 to relieve^H7725 their souls^H5315.²⁰Behold^H7200, O LORD^H3068; for I am in distress^H6887: my bowels^H4578 are troubled^H2560; mine heart^H3820 is turned^H2015 within^H7130 me; for I have grievously^H4784 rebelled^H4784: abroad^H2351 the sword^H2719 bereaveth^H7921, at home^H1004 there is as death^H4194.²¹They have heard^H8085 that I sigh^H584: there is none to comfort^H5162 me: all mine enemies^H341 have heard^H8085 of my trouble^H7451; they are glad^H7797 that thou hast done^H6213 it: thou wilt bring^H935 the day^H3117 that thou hast called^H7121, and they shall be like^H3644 unto me.²²Let all their wickedness^H7451 come^H935 before^H6440 thee; and do^H5953 unto them, as thou hast done^H5953 unto me for all my transgressions^H6588: for my sighs^H585 are many^H7227, and my heart^H3820 is faint^H1742.