Lamentations 1:12-22

LEB(i) 12 Is it nothing to you, all who pass by?* Look and see if there is sorrow like my sorrow,* which was dealt to me, which Yahweh inflicted on the day of his wrath.* 13 From heaven he sent fire, into my bones he let it descend. He spread out a net for my feet; he turned me back, he gave me devastation, fainting all day. 14 My rebellion was bound as a yoke, with his hand it was fastened together; it was put on my neck and caused my strength to fail. The Lord gave me into the hands of those whom I cannot withstand. 15 The Lord has rejected all my mighty ones in my midst. He called an assembly against me, to crush my young men; like in a wine press, the Lord has trodden on the virgin daughter of Judah. 16 For these things, I am weeping, my eyes flow with tears;* because a comforter is far from me, one to restore my life. My sons are desolate because the enemy has prevailed. 17 Zion stretches out her hands; there is no one to comfort her. Yahweh has commanded against Jacob, that those surrounding him* should be his enemies; Jerusalem has become a defilement among them. 18 Yahweh is righteous; I have rebelled against his word.* Please hear, all the nations, And see my pain; My young women* and young men went into captivity. 19 I have called to my lovers, they themselves deceived me; my priests and elders perished in the city when they sought food for themselves to revive their life.* 20 See, O Yahweh, that I am in distress;* my stomach* is in torment, my heart has turned inside me because I have certainly rebelled. From outside a sword brings bereavement, inside the house it is like death. 21 They hear that I was groaning; there is no comforter for me. All my enemies have heard my misery, they are pleased that you have done it. Bring that day that you have proclaimed,* And let them be like me. 22 Let all their evil come before you; and deal with them just as you have dealt with me because of all my crimes; for my groaning is much and my heart is faint.