\id LAM  
\h Lamentations 
\toc1 Lamentations 
\toc2 Lamentations 
\mt1 Lamentations  
\c 1  
\s1 The Prophet Speaks:  
\s1 \bd  א\bd* \it (Alef\it*)  
\q1
\v 1 Alas! \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w once|strong="H1961"\w* \w full|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*  
\q1 \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w sits|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H3427"\w* alone!  
\q1 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* prominent \w lady|strong="H7227"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*  
\q1 \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* widow!  
\q1 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w princess|strong="H8282"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w once|strong="H1961"\w* ruled \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w provinces|strong="H4082"\w*  
\q1 \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* \w laborer|strong="H4522"\w*!   
\s1 ב (\it Bet\it*)  
\q1
\v 2 \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w weeps|strong="H1058"\w* \w bitterly|strong="H1058"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*;  
\q1 \w tears|strong="H1832"\w* stream \w down|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w cheeks|strong="H3895"\w*.  
\q1 \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*  
\q1 \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w lovers|strong="H7453"\w*.  
\q1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* betrayed \w her|strong="H3605"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* enemies.   
\s1 ג (\it Gimel\it*)  
\q1
\v 3 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w has|strong="H3063"\w* \w departed|strong="H1540"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w exile|strong="H1540"\w*  
\q1 \w under|strong="H3427"\w* \w affliction|strong="H6040"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w harsh|strong="H7230"\w* oppression.  
\q1 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w lives|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*;  
\q1 \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3063"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w resting|strong="H4494"\w* \w place|strong="H4494"\w*.  
\q1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w overtook|strong="H5381"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*  
\q1 \w in|strong="H3427"\w* narrow \w straits|strong="H4712"\w*.   
\s1 ד (\it Dalet\it*)  
\q1
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w roads|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* mourn  
\q1 \w because|strong="H1097"\w* \w no|strong="H1097"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* travels \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w festivals|strong="H4150"\w*.  
\q1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w deserted|strong="H8074"\w*;  
\q1 \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* groan.  
\q1 \w Her|strong="H3605"\w* \w virgins|strong="H1330"\w* \w grieve|strong="H3013"\w*;  
\q1 \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* anguish!   
\s1 ה (\it He\it*)  
\q1
\v 5 \w Her|strong="H5921"\w* \w foes|strong="H6862"\w* subjugated \w her|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q1 \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w* \w are|strong="H6588"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w ease|strong="H7951"\w*.  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w afflicted|strong="H3013"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w acts|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebellion|strong="H6588"\w*.  
\q1 \w Her|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H5768"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w away|strong="H1980"\w*  
\q1 \w captive|strong="H7628"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w enemy|strong="H6862"\w*.   
\s1 ו (\it Vav\it*)  
\q1
\v 6 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Daughter|strong="H1323"\w* Zion’s \w splendor|strong="H1926"\w*  
\q1 \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w*.  
\q1 \w Her|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* deer;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w pasture|strong="H4829"\w*,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w exhausted|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w escape|strong="H3318"\w*  
\q1 \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hunter.   
\s1 ז (\it Zayin\it*)  
\q1
\v 7 \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w remembers|strong="H2142"\w*,  
\q1 \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H6040"\w* \w homeless|strong="H4788"\w* \w person|strong="H7200"\w*,  
\q1 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* treasures  
\q1 \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* owned \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w old|strong="H6924"\w*.  
\q1 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w enemy|strong="H6862"\w*’s grip,  
\q1 \w none|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* allies \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* rescue.  
\q1 \w Her|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w* gloated \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3117"\w* sneered \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w downfall|strong="H5307"\w*.   
\s1 ח (\it Khet\it*)  
\q1
\v 8 \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w committed|strong="H2398"\w* terrible \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*;  
\q1 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* object \w of|strong="H5921"\w* scorn.  
\q1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* admired \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* despised \w her|strong="H3605"\w*  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w nakedness|strong="H6172"\w*.  
\q1 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* groans \w aloud|strong="H3651"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w turns|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w shame|strong="H6172"\w*.   
\s1 ט (\it Tet\it*)  
\q1
\v 9 \w Her|strong="H7200"\w* menstrual \w flow|strong="H3381"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* soiled \w her|strong="H7200"\w* clothing;  
\q1 \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* consequences \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* sin.  
\q1 \w Her|strong="H7200"\w* demise \w was|strong="H3068"\w* astonishing,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\q1 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* cried, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w affliction|strong="H6040"\w*  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemy boasts!”   
\s1 י (\it Yod\it*)  
\q1
\v 10 \w An|strong="H7200"\w* \w enemy|strong="H6862"\w* grabbed  
\q1 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* valuables.  
\q1 \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w watched|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* horror \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="H1471"\w*  
\q1 invaded \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H4720"\w* \w temple|strong="H4720"\w* –  
\q1 \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*:  
\q1 “\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* enter \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
\s1 כ (\it Kaf\it*)  
\q1
\v 11 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* groaned  
\q1 \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w searched|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* morsel \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* exchanged \w their|strong="H3605"\w* valuables  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w enough|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*  
\q1 \w to|strong="H7725"\w* stay \w alive|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\s1 Jerusalem \w Speaks|strong="H5414"\w*:  
\q1 “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*! \w Consider|strong="H7200"\w*  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w worthless|strong="H2151"\w*!”   
\s1 ל (\it Lamed\it*)  
\q1
\v 12 \w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*?  
\q1 \w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*!  
\q1 \w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w pain|strong="H4341"\w* \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \w mine|strong="H5674"\w*?  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H3013"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w inflicted|strong="H3013"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*  
\q1 \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* burned \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w anger|strong="H2740"\w*.   
\s1 מ (\it Mem\it*)  
\q1
\v 13 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w down|strong="H7971"\w* fire  
\q1 \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* overcame \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* trapper’s \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8076"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* am \w faint|strong="H1739"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\s1 נ (\it Nun\it*)  
\q1
\v 14 \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w sins|strong="H6588"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w bound|strong="H8244"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w fastened|strong="H5414"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* sapped \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* Lord \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w handed|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q1 \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* whom \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* resist.   
\s1 ס (\it Samek\it*)  
\q1
\v 15 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* rounded \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* mighty ones;  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Lord \w did|strong="H3063"\w* \w this|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w midst|strong="H7130"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w an|strong="H7121"\w* \w assembly|strong="H4150"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q1 \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w shatter|strong="H7665"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* young \w men|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Lord \w has|strong="H3063"\w* stomped \w like|strong="H7130"\w* grapes  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
\s1 ע (\it Ayin\it*)  
\q1
\v 16 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* these \w things|strong="H1961"\w*;  
\q1 \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w flow|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w tears|strong="H1058"\w*.  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w can|strong="H1121"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*  
\q1 \w or|strong="H1121"\w* encourage \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\q1 \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w desolated|strong="H8074"\w*  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* enemy \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H1396"\w*.   
\s1 The Prophet Speaks:  
\s1 \it פ (Pe\it*)  
\q1
\v 17 \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w her|strong="H5439"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w her|strong="H5439"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w issued|strong="H6680"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w decree|strong="H6680"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*;  
\q1 \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w neighbors|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w*.  
\q1 \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w*  
\q1 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* filthy garbage \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* midst.   
\s1 Jerusalem Speaks:  
\s1 \it צ (Tsade\it*)  
\q1
\v 18 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \sc  \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\sc* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H6662"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* judge \w me|strong="H4994"\w*!  
\q1 \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H4784"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w commands|strong="H4994"\w*.  
\q1 \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* suffering!  
\q1 \w My|strong="H8085"\w* young \w women|strong="H1330"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*  
\q1 \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* exile.   
\s1 ק (\it Qof\it*)  
\q1
\v 19 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* lovers,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w deceived|strong="H7411"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\q1 \w My|strong="H1245"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*  
\q1 \w perished|strong="H1478"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\q1 \w Truly|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w searched|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* food  
\q1 \w to|strong="H7725"\w* keep \w themselves|strong="H5315"\w* \w alive|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\s1 ר (\it Resh\it*)  
\q1
\v 20 \w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*! \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* distressed;  
\q1 \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w stomach|strong="H4578"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* knots!  
\q1 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* pounding \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\q1 \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* terribly \w rebellious|strong="H4784"\w*!  
\q1 \w Out|strong="H2351"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w street|strong="H2351"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* bereaves \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mother \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w children|strong="H7921"\w*;  
\q1 \w Inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* present.   
\s1 ש (\it Sin/Shin\it*)  
\q1
\v 21 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* groan,  
\q1 \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\q1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* enemies \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w glad|strong="H7797"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\q1 \w Bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w judgment|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* promised  
\q1 \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* end \w up|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*!   
\s1 ת (\it Tav\it*)  
\q1
\v 22 Let \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* come \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q1 afflict \w them|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q1 \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w acts|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w rebellion|strong="H6588"\w*.  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* groans \w are|strong="H6588"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* sick \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\c 2  
\s1 \it א (Alef\it*)  
\q1
\v 1 Alas! \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w Lord|strong="H5743"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w covered|strong="H5743"\w*  
\q1 \w Daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* anger.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w thrown|strong="H7993"\w* \w down|strong="H7993"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w splendor|strong="H8597"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*  
\q1 \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w protect|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* temple  
\q1 \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* displayed \w his|strong="H3478"\w* anger.   
\s1 ב (\it Bet\it*)  
\q1
\v 2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Lord \w destroyed|strong="H2040"\w* mercilessly  
\q1 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* homes \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s descendants.  
\q1 \w In|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w anger|strong="H5678"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* tore \w down|strong="H2040"\w*  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4013"\w* \w cities|strong="H4013"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* knocked \w to|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground \w and|strong="H3063"\w* humiliated  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w*.   
\s1 ג (\it Gimel\it*)  
\q1
\v 3 \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2750"\w* \w anger|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* destroyed  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* army \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w withdrew|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*  
\q1 \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* enemy attacked.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* raging fire \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w consumed|strong="H1197"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w*.   
\s1 ד (\it Dalet\it*)  
\q1
\v 4 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* prepared \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w like|strong="H8210"\w* \w an|strong="H2026"\w* \w enemy|strong="H6862"\w*;  
\q1 \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* ready \w to|strong="H1323"\w* \w shoot|strong="H1869"\w*.  
\q1 \w Like|strong="H8210"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foe|strong="H6862"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q1 \w even|strong="H5869"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* strong young \w men|strong="H3605"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H5869"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w* \w like|strong="H8210"\w* fire  
\q1 \w on|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tent \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*.   
\s1 ה (\it He\it*)  
\q1
\v 5 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Lord, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* enemy,  
\q1 \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* palaces;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w ruined|strong="H7843"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4013"\w* \w cities|strong="H4013"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H7235"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*  
\q1 mourn \w and|strong="H3063"\w* lament.   
\s1 ו (\it Vav\it*)  
\q1
\v 6 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* temple \w as|strong="H3068"\w* if \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* vineyard;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w meeting|strong="H4150"\w* \w place|strong="H4150"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3068"\w* those \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w*  
\q1 both \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w festivals|strong="H4150"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sabbaths|strong="H7676"\w*.  
\q1 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* fierce \w anger|strong="H2195"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spurned|strong="H5006"\w*  
\q1 both \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*.   
\s1 ז (\it Zayin\it*)  
\q1
\v 7 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H2186"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w abhorred|strong="H5010"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w handed|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* enemy  
\q1 \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w*;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5414"\w* enemy \w shouted|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*’s\nd* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*  
\q1 \w as|strong="H3117"\w* if \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w feast|strong="H4150"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\s1 ח (\it Khet\it*)  
\q1
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w determined|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* tear \w down|strong="H5186"\w*  
\q1 \w Daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*’s \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* knock \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w down|strong="H5186"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w withdraw|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w destroying|strong="H7843"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w ramparts|strong="H2426"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* fortified \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* lament;  
\q1 \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* mourned \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w ruin|strong="H7843"\w*.   
\s1 ט (\it Tet\it*)  
\q1
\v 9 \w Her|strong="H4672"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* fallen \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ground;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w smashed|strong="H7665"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* bits \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* lock \w her|strong="H4672"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*.  
\q1 \w Her|strong="H4672"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w were|strong="H5030"\w* \w taken|strong="H4672"\w* into exile;  
\q1 \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* guidance available.  
\q1 \w As|strong="H1571"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H4672"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* receive \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\s1 י (\it Yod\it*)  
\q1
\v 10 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*  
\q1 \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w silence|strong="H1826"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* \w thrown|strong="H5927"\w* \w dirt|strong="H6083"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*;  
\q1 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* \w dressed|strong="H2296"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*.  
\q1 \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*’s young \w women|strong="H1323"\w* stare \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w*.   
\s1 כ (\it Kaf\it*)  
\q1
\v 11 \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* worn \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* weeping;  
\q1 \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w stomach|strong="H4578"\w* \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* knots.  
\q1 \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H4578"\w* \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground  
\q1 \w due|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* helpless \w people|strong="H5971"\w*;  
\q1 \w children|strong="H5768"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w infants|strong="H5768"\w* \w faint|strong="H5848"\w*  
\q1 \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w town|strong="H7151"\w* \w squares|strong="H7339"\w*.   
\s1 ל (\it Lamed\it*)  
\q1
\v 12 Children say \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H8210"\w* mothers,  
\q1 “Where \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w food|strong="H1715"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* drink?”  
\q1 \w They|strong="H5315"\w* \w faint|strong="H5848"\w* \w like|strong="H8210"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wounded|strong="H2491"\w* warrior  
\q1 \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w squares|strong="H7339"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H5315"\w* die slowly  
\q1 \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H8210"\w* mothers’ \w arms|strong="H2436"\w*.   
\s1 מ (\it Mem\it*)  
\q1
\v 13 \w With|strong="H3389"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* equate \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?  
\q1 \w To|strong="H3389"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w compare|strong="H1819"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*?  
\q1 \w To|strong="H3389"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w liken|strong="H1819"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*  
\q1 \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w might|strong="H1323"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Virgin|strong="H1330"\w* \w Daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*?  
\q1 \w Your|strong="H3588"\w* wound \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w as|strong="H3389"\w* \w deep|strong="H1419"\w* \w as|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.  
\q1 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?   
\s1 נ (\it Nun\it*)  
\q1
\v 14 \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w saw|strong="H2372"\w* \w visions|strong="H7723"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q1 \w that|strong="H5030"\w* \w were|strong="H5030"\w* \w worthless|strong="H7723"\w* \w lies|strong="H7723"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w failed|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w expose|strong="H1540"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w*  
\q1 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w fortunes|strong="H7622"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w saw|strong="H2372"\w* \w oracles|strong="H4065"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q1 \w that|strong="H5030"\w* \w were|strong="H5030"\w* \w worthless|strong="H7723"\w* \w lies|strong="H7723"\w*.   
\s1 ס (\it Samek\it*)  
\q1
\v 15 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*  
\q1 clapped \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* mock \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* sneered \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w shook|strong="H5128"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*  
\q1 \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\q1 “Ha! \w Is|strong="H1870"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* called  
\q1 ‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w perfection|strong="H3632"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w beauty|strong="H3308"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* source \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w joy|strong="H4885"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth!’?”   
\s1 פ (\it Pe\it*)  
\q1
\v 16 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* enemies  
\q1 gloated \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* sneered \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w gnashed|strong="H2786"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H6310"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H1104"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*!  
\q1 Ha! \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w waited|strong="H6960"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\q1 \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* lived \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*!”   
\s1 ע (\it Ayin\it*)  
\q1
\v 17 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w planned|strong="H2161"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w promise|strong="H3068"\w*  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* threatened \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H3117"\w*:  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w overthrown|strong="H2040"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* enabled \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w enemy|strong="H6862"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w gloat|strong="H7311"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w adversaries|strong="H6862"\w*’ power.   
\s1 \bd צ\bd* (\it Tsade\it*)  
\q1
\v 18 \w Cry|strong="H6817"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Lord,  
\q1 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*!  
\q1 \w Make|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w tears|strong="H1832"\w* \w flow|strong="H3381"\w* \w like|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w river|strong="H5158"\w*  
\q1 \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* long!  
\q1 \w Do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w rest|strong="H1826"\w*;  
\q1 \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w tears|strong="H1832"\w* stop!   
\s1 ק (\it Qof\it*)  
\q1
\v 19 \w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*! \w Cry|strong="H7442"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*  
\q1 \w when|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* watches start!  
\q1 \w Pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w like|strong="H3820"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*  
\q1 \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord!  
\q1 \w Lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*  
\q1 \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H5768"\w*’s \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H4325"\w* \w fainting|strong="H5848"\w*  
\q1 \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w street|strong="H2351"\w* \w corner|strong="H7218"\w*.   
\s1 Jerusalem Speaks:  
\s1 \it ר (Resh\it*)  
\q1
\v 20 \w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*! \w Consider|strong="H7200"\w*!  
\q1 \w Whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w ever|strong="H4310"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H3541"\w* \w like|strong="H3541"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w*?  
\q1 \w Should|strong="H3068"\w* women eat \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w offspring|strong="H6529"\w*,  
\q1 \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w healthy|strong="H2949"\w* \w infants|strong="H5768"\w*?  
\q1 \w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*  
\q1 \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*?   
\s1 ש (\it Sin/Shin\it*)  
\q1
\v 21 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w boys|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*  
\q1 \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* dead \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* ground \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*.  
\q1 \w My|strong="H5307"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w women|strong="H1330"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H5307"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*  
\q1 \w have|strong="H2550"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H2026"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* angry;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H2873"\w* \w them|strong="H2026"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2550"\w*.   
\s1 ת (\it Tav\it*)  
\q1
\v 22 \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w feast|strong="H4150"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w*  
\q1 enemies \w to|strong="H3068"\w* terrify \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w every|strong="H5439"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*.  
\q1 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*’s anger  
\q1 \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w escaped|strong="H6412"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w survived|strong="H8300"\w*.  
\q1 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* enemy \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w off|strong="H3615"\w*  
\q1 \w those|strong="H1961"\w* healthy infants \w whom|strong="H7121"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w bore|strong="H2946"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w raised|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\c 3  
\s1 א (\it Alef\it*)  
\q1
\v 1 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* am \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w who|strong="H1397"\w* has \w experienced|strong="H6040"\w* \w affliction|strong="H6040"\w*  
\q1 \w from|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w drove|strong="H5090"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* captivity \w and|strong="H3212"\w* made \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w*  
\q1 \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* light.   
\q1
\v 3  \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w repeatedly|strong="H7725"\w* \w attacks|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w turns|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\s1 ב (\it Bet\it*)  
\q1
\v 4 \w He|strong="H1320"\w* \w has|strong="H1320"\w* made \w my|strong="H7665"\w* \w mortal|strong="H1320"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w* \w waste|strong="H1086"\w* \w away|strong="H1086"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1320"\w* \w has|strong="H1320"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w my|strong="H7665"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5  \w He|strong="H5921"\w* has \w besieged|strong="H1129"\w* \w and|strong="H1129"\w* \w surrounded|strong="H5362"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q1 \w with|strong="H5921"\w* bitter \w hardship|strong="H8513"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6  \w He|strong="H3427"\w* has made \w me|strong="H4191"\w* \w reside|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* deepest \w darkness|strong="H4285"\w*  
\q1 \w like|strong="H4191"\w* \w those|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w long|strong="H5769"\w* \w ago|strong="H5769"\w*.   
\s1 ג (\it Gimel\it*)  
\q1
\v 7 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H3318"\w* \w walled|strong="H1443"\w* \w me|strong="H1157"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w get|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H3318"\w* weighted \w me|strong="H1157"\w* down \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w* prison \w chains|strong="H5178"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  \w Also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w desperately|strong="H2199"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w help|strong="H7768"\w*,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* shut \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  He has \w blocked|strong="H1443"\w* every \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w I|strong="H1870"\w* take \w with|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H1443"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w hewn|strong="H1496"\w* \w stones|strong="H1496"\w*;  
\q1 he has \w made|strong="H5753"\w* every \w path|strong="H5410"\w* \w impassable|strong="H5753"\w*.   
\s1 ד (\it Dalet\it*)  
\q1
\v 10 To me \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H1677"\w* lying \w in|strong="H1931"\w* ambush,  
\q1 like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hidden lion stalking its prey.   
\q1
\v 11  \w He|strong="H7760"\w* has obstructed \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w paths|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w torn|strong="H6582"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w pieces|strong="H6582"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H7760"\w* has \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8076"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  He \w drew|strong="H1869"\w* \w his|strong="H1869"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w and|strong="H7198"\w* made \w me|strong="H5324"\w*  
\q1 \w the|strong="H1869"\w* \w target|strong="H4307"\w* for \w his|strong="H1869"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2671"\w*.   
\s1 ה (\it He\it*)  
\q1
\v 13 \w He|strong="H1121"\w* shot \w his|strong="H1121"\w* \w arrows|strong="H1121"\w*  
\q1 into my \w heart|strong="H3629"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14  \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w laughingstock|strong="H7814"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q1 \w their|strong="H3605"\w* mocking \w song|strong="H5058"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  He has given \w me|strong="H7301"\w* my \w fill|strong="H7301"\w* \w of|strong="H7646"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4844"\w* \w herbs|strong="H4844"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7646"\w* \w made|strong="H7301"\w* \w me|strong="H7301"\w* \w drunk|strong="H7301"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w bitterness|strong="H4844"\w*.   
\s1 ו (\it Vav\it*)  
\q1
\v 16 He ground \w my|strong="H1638"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w in|strong="H8127"\w* \w gravel|strong="H2687"\w*;  
\q1 he trampled me \w in|strong="H8127"\w* the dust.   
\q1
\v 17  \w I|strong="H5315"\w* am \w deprived|strong="H5382"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H7965"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H5382"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w happiness|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18  So \w I|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* endurance \w has|strong="H3068"\w* expired;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* lost \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w hope|strong="H8431"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* deliverance \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.”   
\s1 ז (\it Zayin\it*)  
\q1
\v 19 \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w my|strong="H2142"\w* impoverished \w and|strong="H2142"\w* \w homeless|strong="H4788"\w* condition,  
\q1 which is \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bitter \w poison|strong="H7219"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20  \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w continually|strong="H2142"\w* \w think|strong="H2142"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* this,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am depressed.   
\q1
\v 21  \w But|strong="H3651"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w call|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w*;  
\q1 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3176"\w* \w hope|strong="H3176"\w*:   
\s1 ח (\it Khet\it*)  
\q1
\v 22 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w loyal|strong="H2617"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* ceases;  
\q1 \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w compassions|strong="H7356"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23  \w They|strong="H1242"\w* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* \w fresh|strong="H2319"\w* \w every|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*;  
\q1 your faithfulness \w is|strong="H1242"\w* \w abundant|strong="H7227"\w*!   
\q1
\v 24 “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*,” \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w myself|strong="H5315"\w*,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hope|strong="H3176"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\s1 ט (\it Tet\it*)  
\q1
\v 25 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* trust \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5315"\w*,  
\q1 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H2896"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w seeks|strong="H1875"\w* \w him|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\q1
\v 26  \w It|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w wait|strong="H1748"\w* patiently  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliverance|strong="H8668"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\q1
\v 27  \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w*  
\q1 \w to|strong="H2896"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w young|strong="H2896"\w*.   
\s1 י (\it Yod\it*)  
\q1
\v 28 Let \w a|strong="H3068"\w* person \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* alone \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w silence|strong="H1826"\w*,  
\q1 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w is|strong="H3427"\w* disciplining \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 29  \w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* bury \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w face|strong="H6310"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*;  
\q1 perhaps \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w*.   
\q1
\v 30  \w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w offer|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w cheek|strong="H3895"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* one \w who|strong="H5221"\w* hits \w him|strong="H5414"\w*;  
\q1 \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H7646"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w fill|strong="H7646"\w* \w of|strong="H2781"\w* \w insults|strong="H2781"\w*.   
\s1 כ (\it Kaf\it*)  
\q1
\v 31 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Lord \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*  
\q1 \w reject|strong="H2186"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
\q1
\v 32  \w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w causes|strong="H3013"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w grief|strong="H3013"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H7355"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*  
\q1 according \w to|strong="H2617"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w loyal|strong="H2617"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w*.   
\q1
\v 33  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w predisposed|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w afflict|strong="H6031"\w*  
\q1 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w grieve|strong="H3013"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*.   
\s1 ל (\it Lamed\it*)  
\q1
\v 34 \w To|strong="H3605"\w* \w crush|strong="H1792"\w* \w underfoot|strong="H7272"\w*  
\q1 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth’s prisoners,   
\q1
\v 35  \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w deprive|strong="H5186"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w person|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w rights|strong="H4941"\w*  
\q1 \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Most|strong="H5945"\w* \w High|strong="H5945"\w*,   
\q1
\v 36  \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w defraud|strong="H5791"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w person|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lawsuit|strong="H7379"\w* –  
\q1 \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Lord \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w approve|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w such|strong="H3808"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w*!   
\s1 מ (\it Mem\it*)  
\q1
\v 37 \w Whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w ever|strong="H2088"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="H1961"\w*  
\q1 \w unless|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* Lord \w decreed|strong="H6680"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*?   
\q1
\v 38  \w Is|strong="H2896"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Most|strong="H5945"\w* \w High|strong="H5945"\w* \w that|strong="H7451"\w* everything \w comes|strong="H3318"\w* –  
\q1 both \w calamity|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H2896"\w* blessing?   
\q1
\v 39  \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* any \w living|strong="H2416"\w* person complain  
\q1 \w when|strong="H5921"\w* punished \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H2399"\w*?   
\s1 נ (\it Nun\it*)  
\q1
\v 40 \w Let|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* carefully \w examine|strong="H2713"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\q1
\v 41  Let \w us|strong="H3709"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w our|strong="H5375"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w our|strong="H5375"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*  
\q1 \w to|strong="H3824"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w in|strong="H8064"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*:   
\q1
\v 42 “\w We|strong="H5168"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* blatantly \w rebelled|strong="H4784"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forgiven|strong="H5545"\w*.”   
\s1 ס (\it Samek\it*)  
\q1
\v 43 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* shrouded yourself \w with|strong="H5526"\w* anger \w and|strong="H2026"\w* \w then|strong="H3808"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* us;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2550"\w*.   
\q1
\v 44  You shrouded yourself \w with|strong="H5674"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*  
\q1 \w so|strong="H5674"\w* \w that|strong="H5674"\w* no \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w can|strong="H8605"\w* get \w through|strong="H5674"\w*.   
\q1
\v 45  \w You|strong="H7760"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w* \w like|strong="H7130"\w* filthy scum  
\q1 \w in|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* estimation \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*.   
\s1 פ (\it Pe\it*)  
\q1
\v 46 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w have|strong="H3605"\w* gloated \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*;   
\q1
\v 47  \w Panic|strong="H6343"\w* \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w pitfall|strong="H6354"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\q1 \w devastation|strong="H7612"\w* \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w*.   
\q1
\v 48  \w Streams|strong="H6388"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w tears|strong="H6388"\w* \w flow|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*  
\q1 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* destroyed.   
\s1 ע (\it Ayin\it*)  
\q1
\v 49 Tears \w flow|strong="H5064"\w* \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H3808"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q1 there \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* break   
\q1
\v 50  \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w looks|strong="H7200"\w* \w down|strong="H8259"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* happened.   
\q1
\v 51  What \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w* grieves \w me|strong="H5315"\w* –  
\q1 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* suffering \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
\s1 צ (\it Tsade\it*)  
\q1
\v 52 \w For|strong="H6679"\w* no good reason my enemies  
\q1 \w hunted|strong="H6679"\w* \w me|strong="H6679"\w* \w down|strong="H6679"\w* like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w*.   
\q1
\v 53  They shut \w me|strong="H6789"\w* up \w in|strong="H2416"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pit  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3034"\w* threw stones \w at|strong="H3034"\w* \w me|strong="H6789"\w*.   
\q1
\v 54  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w closed|strong="H6687"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* thought \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* die.   
\s1 ק (\it Qof\it*)  
\q1
\v 55 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\q1 \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* deepest pit.   
\q1
\v 56  \w You|strong="H6963"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* plea:  
\q1 “\w Do|strong="H8085"\w* \w not|strong="H8085"\w* \w close|strong="H5956"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* ears \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w cry|strong="H7775"\w* \w for|strong="H7775"\w* \w relief|strong="H7309"\w*!”   
\q1
\v 57  \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “Do \w not|strong="H3372"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*!”   
\s1 ר (\it Resh\it*)  
\q1
\v 58 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* Lord, \w you|strong="H5315"\w* championed \w my|strong="H7378"\w* \w cause|strong="H7379"\w*,  
\q1 \w you|strong="H5315"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H1350"\w* \w my|strong="H7378"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\q1
\v 59  \w You|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wrong|strong="H4941"\w* done \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*;  
\q1 \w pronounce|strong="H8199"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* behalf!   
\q1
\v 60  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5360"\w*,  
\q1 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w plots|strong="H4284"\w* \w against|strong="H4284"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.   
\s1 ש (\it Sin/Shin\it*)  
\q1
\v 61 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w taunts|strong="H2781"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\q1 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w plots|strong="H4284"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 62  \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w assailants|strong="H6965"\w* revile \w and|strong="H6965"\w* conspire  
\q1 \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\q1
\v 63  \w Watch|strong="H5027"\w* \w them|strong="H3427"\w* \w from|strong="H5027"\w* morning \w to|strong="H3427"\w* evening;  
\q1 I am \w the|strong="H3427"\w* object \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3427"\w* \w mocking|strong="H4485"\w* songs.   
\s1 ת (\it Tav\it*)  
\q1
\v 64 \w Pay|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w what|strong="H4639"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* deserve, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\q1 \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w what|strong="H4639"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H4639"\w*.   
\q1
\v 65  \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* distraught \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*;  
\q1 \w may|strong="H3820"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w curse|strong="H8381"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w on|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*!   
\q1
\v 66  \w Pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H7291"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* anger \w and|strong="H3068"\w* eradicate \w them|strong="H7291"\w*  
\q1 \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*’s\nd* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*.   
\c 4  
\s1 \it א (Alef\it*)  
\q1
\v 1 Alas! \w Gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* lost \w its|strong="H3605"\w* luster;  
\q1 \w pure|strong="H2896"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* loses value.  
\q1 \w Jewels|strong="H6944"\w* \w are|strong="H2896"\w* scattered  
\q1 \w on|strong="H2091"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w street|strong="H2351"\w* \w corner|strong="H7218"\w*.   
\s1 ב (\it Bet\it*)  
\q1
\v 2 \w The|strong="H3027"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*  
\q1 \w were|strong="H1121"\w* worth \w their|strong="H3027"\w* weight \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w gold|strong="H6337"\w* –  
\q1 Alas! – but \w now|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* treated \w like|strong="H2803"\w* broken \w clay|strong="H2789"\w* pots,  
\q1 \w made|strong="H4639"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w potter|strong="H3335"\w*.   
\s1 ג (\it Gimel\it*)  
\q1
\v 3 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* jackals \w nurse|strong="H3243"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w young|strong="H1482"\w*  
\q1 \w at|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w breast|strong="H7699"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* cruel,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H4057"\w* \w ostriches|strong="H3283"\w* \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*.   
\s1 ד (\it Dalet\it*)  
\q1
\v 4 \w The|strong="H7592"\w* \w infant|strong="H3243"\w*’s \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w sticks|strong="H1692"\w*  
\q1 \w to|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H7592"\w* \w roof|strong="H2441"\w* \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w its|strong="H1692"\w* \w mouth|strong="H2441"\w* due \w to|strong="H3899"\w* \w thirst|strong="H6772"\w*;  
\q1 \w little|strong="H5768"\w* \w children|strong="H5768"\w* \w beg|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H7592"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H1992"\w* no \w one|strong="H3956"\w* gives \w them|strong="H1992"\w* even \w a|strong="H3068"\w* morsel.   
\s1 ה (\it He\it*)  
\q1
\v 5 \w Those|strong="H5921"\w* who once feasted \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w delicacies|strong="H4574"\w*  
\q1 \w are|strong="H8074"\w* \w now|strong="H5921"\w* starving \w to|strong="H5921"\w* death \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*.  
\q1 \w Those|strong="H5921"\w* who grew \w up|strong="H5921"\w* wearing expensive clothes  
\q1 \w are|strong="H8074"\w* \w now|strong="H5921"\w* dying amid garbage.   
\s1 ו (\it Vav\it*)  
\q1
\v 6 \w The|strong="H3027"\w* \w punishment|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w my|strong="H3027"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*  
\q1 \w exceeded|strong="H1431"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*,  
\q1 \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w overthrown|strong="H2015"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w moment|strong="H7281"\w*  
\q1 \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w help|strong="H5971"\w* \w her|strong="H1323"\w*.   
\s1 ז (\it Zayin\it*)  
\q1
\v 7 Her \w consecrated|strong="H5139"\w* \w ones|strong="H5139"\w* \w were|strong="H5139"\w* brighter \w than|strong="H6106"\w* \w snow|strong="H7950"\w*,  
\q1 \w whiter|strong="H6705"\w* \w than|strong="H6106"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w*;  
\q1 their bodies more ruddy \w than|strong="H6106"\w* \w corals|strong="H6443"\w*,  
\q1 their hair \w like|strong="H7950"\w* \w lapis|strong="H5601"\w* \w lazuli|strong="H5601"\w*.   
\s1 ח (\it Khet\it*)  
\q1
\v 8 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w appearance|strong="H8389"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* darker \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w soot|strong="H7815"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H6106"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w recognized|strong="H5234"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*.  
\q1 \w Their|strong="H5921"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w shriveled|strong="H6821"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* bark.   
\s1 ט (\it Tet\it*)  
\q1
\v 9 \w Those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* died \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w off|strong="H2896"\w*  
\q1 \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w die|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w hunger|strong="H7458"\w*,  
\q1 \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* waste \w away|strong="H2100"\w*,  
\q1 struck down \w from|strong="H1961"\w* lack \w of|strong="H7704"\w* food.   
\s1 י (\it Yod\it*)  
\q1
\v 10 \w The|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* tenderhearted \w women|strong="H1323"\w*  
\q1 cooked \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w*,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w food|strong="H1262"\w*,  
\q1 \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* destroyed.   
\s1 כ (\it Kaf\it*)  
\q1
\v 11 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w fully|strong="H3615"\w* vented \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* started \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H3615"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w* \w her|strong="H3341"\w* \w foundations|strong="H3247"\w*.   
\s1 ל (\it Lamed\it*)  
\q1
\v 12 \w Neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lands \w ever|strong="H3808"\w* thought  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w enemy|strong="H6862"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w foe|strong="H6862"\w* \w would|strong="H4428"\w* enter  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
\s1 מ (\it Mem\it*)  
\q1
\v 13 \w But|strong="H6662"\w* \w it|strong="H7130"\w* happened due \w to|strong="H5771"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w her|strong="H7130"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w her|strong="H7130"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w in|strong="H7130"\w* \w her|strong="H7130"\w* \w midst|strong="H7130"\w*  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*.   
\s1 נ (\it Nun\it*)  
\q1
\v 14 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w wander|strong="H5128"\w* blindly through \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*,  
\q1 \w defiled|strong="H1351"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w shed|strong="H1818"\w*,  
\q1 while \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* dares  
\q1 \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w their|strong="H5060"\w* \w garments|strong="H3830"\w*.   
\s1 ס (\it Samek\it*)  
\q1
\v 15 \w People|strong="H1471"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w*! \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*!  
\q1 \w Turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w*! \w Turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w*! Don’t \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*!”  
\q1 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* fled \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w wander|strong="H5128"\w* \w about|strong="H5128"\w*;  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w say|strong="H3254"\w*, “\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stay|strong="H1481"\w* here \w any|strong="H5060"\w* \w longer|strong="H3254"\w*.”   
\s1 פ (\it Pe\it*)  
\q1
\v 16 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w himself|strong="H6440"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w scattered|strong="H2505"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3254"\w* \w watches|strong="H5027"\w* \w over|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w honor|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w show|strong="H5375"\w* \w favor|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*.   
\s1 The People of Jerusalem Lament:  
\s1 \it ע (Ayin\it*)  
\q1
\v 17 \w Our|strong="H3615"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w continually|strong="H3615"\w* \w failed|strong="H3615"\w* \w us|strong="H5869"\w*  
\q1 \w as|strong="H5869"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w looked|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H1471"\w* \w vain|strong="H1892"\w* \w for|strong="H5869"\w* \w help|strong="H5833"\w*.  
\q1 \w From|strong="H1471"\w* \w our|strong="H3615"\w* watchtowers \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w watched|strong="H6822"\w*  
\q1 \w for|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H5869"\w*.   
\s1 צ (\it Tsade\it*)  
\q1
\v 18 \w Our|strong="H3588"\w* enemies \w hunted|strong="H6679"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w down|strong="H6679"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w every|strong="H3212"\w* step  
\q1 \w so|strong="H7126"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* could \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w about|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w streets|strong="H7339"\w*.  
\q1 \w Our|strong="H3588"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w drew|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w*, \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* numbered,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w*!   
\s1 ק (\it Qof\it*)  
\q1
\v 19 \w Those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H4057"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w swifter|strong="H7031"\w*  
\q1 \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w eagles|strong="H5404"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w chased|strong="H7291"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* ambushed \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.   
\s1 ר (\it Resh\it*)  
\q1
\v 20 \w Our|strong="H3068"\w* very \w life|strong="H2421"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* – \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w* king –  
\q1 \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w caught|strong="H3920"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* traps,  
\q1 \w of|strong="H3068"\w* whom \w we|strong="H3068"\w* thought,  
\q1 “Under \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w protection|strong="H6738"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w survive|strong="H2421"\w* among \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.”   
\s1 The Prophet Speaks:  
\s1 \it ש (Sin/Shin\it*)  
\q1
\v 21 \w Rejoice|strong="H7797"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w glad|strong="H7797"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w now|strong="H1571"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Edom,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w reside|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Uz|strong="H5780"\w*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* judgment \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* get \w drunk|strong="H7937"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w take|strong="H5674"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* clothes.   
\s1 ת (\it Tav\it*)  
\q1
\v 22 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w punishment|strong="H5771"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H8552"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* \w end|strong="H8552"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w prolong|strong="H3254"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w exile|strong="H1540"\w*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H3808"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Edom, \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2403"\w* \w reveal|strong="H1540"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* offenses!   
\c 5  
\p  
\q1
\v 1  \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, reflect \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w*;  
\q1 \w consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w disgrace|strong="H2781"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  Our \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w over|strong="H2015"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w*;  
\q1 \w foreigners|strong="H2114"\w* now occupy our \w homes|strong="H1004"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  We \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w fatherless|strong="H3490"\w* \w orphans|strong="H3490"\w*;  
\q1 \w our|strong="H1961"\w* mothers \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* widows.   
\q1
\v 4  We must \w pay|strong="H3701"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w our|strong="H8354"\w* own \w water|strong="H4325"\w*;  
\q1 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* must buy \w our|strong="H8354"\w* own \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w at|strong="H4325"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* steep \w price|strong="H4242"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5  We \w are|strong="H7291"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* – \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H7291"\w* breathing \w down|strong="H5117"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w necks|strong="H6677"\w*;  
\q1 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H7291"\w* \w weary|strong="H3021"\w* \w and|strong="H7291"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6  We \w have|strong="H7646"\w* \w submitted|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4713"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* Assyria  
\q1 \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w order|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* buy \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7  \w Our|strong="H5445"\w* forefathers \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w and|strong="H2398"\w* \w are|strong="H5771"\w* dead,  
\q1 but \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w suffer|strong="H5445"\w* \w their|strong="H5445"\w* \w punishment|strong="H5771"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  \w Slaves|strong="H5650"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w us|strong="H3027"\w*;  
\q1 there \w is|strong="H3027"\w* no \w one|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* rescue \w us|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H6561"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  \w At|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* risk \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w our|strong="H6440"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* get \w our|strong="H6440"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*  
\q1 \w because|strong="H6440"\w* robbers lurk \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* countryside.   
\q1
\v 10  \w Our|strong="H6440"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w hot|strong="H3648"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w oven|strong="H8574"\w*  
\q1 \w due|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fever \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w hunger|strong="H7458"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11  \w They|strong="H5892"\w* raped \w women|strong="H1330"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*,  
\q1 \w virgins|strong="H1330"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3063"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  \w Princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w hung|strong="H8518"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*;  
\q1 \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* mistreated.   
\q1
\v 13  \w The|strong="H5375"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w perform|strong="H5375"\w* menial labor;  
\q1 \w boys|strong="H5288"\w* \w stagger|strong="H3782"\w* \w from|strong="H6086"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* labor.   
\q1
\v 14  \w The|strong="H8179"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w are|strong="H8179"\w* \w gone|strong="H7673"\w* \w from|strong="H7673"\w* \w the|strong="H8179"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H8179"\w* young \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w have|strong="H2205"\w* \w stopped|strong="H7673"\w* playing their \w music|strong="H5058"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  \w Our|strong="H7673"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w no|strong="H7673"\w* longer \w have|strong="H7673"\w* any \w joy|strong="H4885"\w*;  
\q1 \w our|strong="H7673"\w* \w dancing|strong="H4234"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* mourning.   
\q1
\v 16  \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w from|strong="H5307"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*;  
\q1 woe \w to|strong="H7218"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*!   
\q1
\v 17  \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*, \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w sick|strong="H1739"\w*;  
\q1 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H5869"\w* hardly \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* tears.   
\q1
\v 18  \w For|strong="H5921"\w* wild animals \w are|strong="H6726"\w* prowling \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*,  
\q1 \w which|strong="H2022"\w* \w lies|strong="H8074"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19  \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5769"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, reign \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*;  
\q1 \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20  \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* keep \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w forgetting|strong="H7911"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w*?  
\q1 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w so|strong="H5800"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w*?   
\q1
\v 21  \w Bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* yourself, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w so|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*;  
\q1 \w renew|strong="H2318"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H6924"\w*,   
\q1
\v 22  \w unless|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w utterly|strong="H3966"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*  
\p \w and|strong="H7107"\w* are \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5704"\w* \w measure|strong="H3966"\w*.   