NASB — Lamentations 1 — KJV

The Sorrows of Zion

  1 How° alonely° sits° the city°
  That was bfull° of people°!
  She has become° like a cwidow°
  Who° was [once] dgreat° among the nations°!
  She who was a princess° among the Iprovinces°
  Has become° a eforced° laborer°!
  2 She aweeps° bitterly° in the night°
  And her tears° are on her cheeks°;
  She has° none° to comfort° her
  Among° all° her blovers°.
  All° her friends° have cdealt° treacherously° with her;
  They have become° her enemies°.
  3 aJudah° has gone° into exile° Iunder° affliction°
  And Iunder° IIharsh° servitude°;
  She dwells° bamong the nations°,
  [But] she has found° no° rest°;
  All° cher pursuers° have overtaken° her
  In the midst° of IIIdistress°.
  4 The roads° Iof Zion° are in mourning°
  Because°° ano° one comes° to the appointed° feasts°.
  All° her gates° are bdesolate°;
  Her priests° are groaning°,
  Her cvirgins° are afflicted°,
  And she herself° IIis dbitter°.
  5 Her adversaries° have become° Iher masters°,
  Her enemies° IIprosper°;
  For the LORD° has acaused° her grief°
  Because° of the multitude° of her transgressions°;
  Her little° ones° have gone° away
  As captives° before° the adversary°.
  6 All° her amajesty°
  Has departed° from the daughter° of Zion°;
  Her princes° have become° like deer°
  That have found° no° pasture°;
  And they have Ibfled° without° strength°
  Before° the pursuer°.
  7 In the days° of her affliction° and homelessness°
  aJerusalem° remembers° all° her precious° things°
  That were from the days° of old°,
  When her people° fell° into the hand° of the adversary°
  And bno° one° helped° her.
  The adversaries° saw° her,
  They cmocked° at her Iruin°.
  8 Jerusalem° sinned° agreatly°,
  Therefore°° bshe has become° an unclean° thing°.
  All° who honored° her despise° her
  Because° they have seen° her nakedness°;
  Even° cshe herself° groans° and turns° away°.
  9 Her auncleanness° was in her skirts°;
  She Idid not consider° her bfuture°.
  Therefore she has IIcfallen° astonishingly°;
  dShe has° no° comforter°.
  “eSee°, O LORD°, my affliction°,
  For the enemy° has fmagnified° himself!”
  10 The adversary° has stretched° out his hand°
  Over° all° her precious° things°,
  For she has seen° the anations° enter° her sanctuary°,
  The ones whom° You commanded°
  That they should bnot enter° into Your congregation°.
  11 All° her people° groan° aseeking° bread°;
  They have given° their precious° things° for food°
  To brestore° their Ilives° themselves.
  “See°, O LORD°, and look°,
  For I am° cdespised°.”
  12 “Is ait nothing° to all° you who pass° this way°?
  Look° and see° if° there° is any° Ipain° like my Ipain°
  Which° was severely° dealt° out to me,
  Which° the bLORD° inflicted° on the day° of His cfierce° anger°.
  13 “From on high° He sent° fire° into my abones°,
  And it Iprevailed° [over them].
  He has spread° a bnet° for my feet°;
  He has turned° me back°;
  He has made° me cdesolate°,
  IIFaint° all° day° long.
  14 “The ayoke° of my transgressions° is bound°;
  By His hand° they are knit° together°.
  They have bcome° upon my neck°;
  He has made my strength° Ifail°.
  The Lord° chas given° me into the hands°
  Of [those against whom] I am not able° to stand°.
  15 “The aLord° has rejected° all° my strong° men°
  In my midst°;
  He has called° an appointed° Itime° against° me
  To crush° my byoung° men°;
  The Lord° has ctrodden° [as in] a wine° press°
  The virgin° daughter° of Judah°.
  16 “For these° things° I aweep°;
  IMy eyes° run° down° with water°;
  Because° far° from me is a bcomforter°,
  One who restores° my soul°.
  My children° are desolate°
  Because° the enemy° has prevailed°.”
  17 Zion° astretches° out her hands°;
  There° is no° one° to comfort° her;
  The LORD° has bcommanded° concerning Jacob°
  That the ones round° about° him should be his adversaries°;
  cJerusalem° has become° an unclean° thing° among° them.
  18 “The LORD° is arighteous°;
  For I have brebelled° against° His Icommand°;
  Hear° now°, all° peoples°,
  And cbehold° my IIpain°;
  dMy virgins° and my young° men°
  Have gone° into captivity°.
  19 “I acalled° to my lovers°, [but] they deceived° me;
  My bpriests° and my elders° perished° in the city°
  While° they sought° food° to crestore° Itheir strength° themselves.
  20 “See°, O LORD°, for I am in distress°;
  My Iaspirit° is greatly° troubled°;
  My heart° is overturned° within° me,
  For I have been very° brebellious°.
  In the street° the sword° IIslays°;
  In the house° it is like death°.
  21 “They have heard° that I agroan°;
  There° is no° one° to comfort° me;
  All° my enemies° have heard° of my Icalamity°;
  They are bglad° that You have done° [it].
  Oh, that You would bring° the day° which You have proclaimed°,
  That they may become° clike° me.
  22 “Let all° their wickedness° come° before° You;
  And adeal° with them as You have dealt° with me
  For all° my transgressions°;
  For my groans° are many° and my heart° is faint°.”

[1] IOr districts aIs 3:26 bIs 22:2 cIs 54:4 d1K 4:21; Ezr 4:20; Jr 31:7 e2K 23:35; Jr 40:9
[2] aPs 6:6; 77:2-6; Lm 1:16 bJr 2:25; 3:1; 22:20-22 cJb 19:13, 14; Ps 31:11; Mi 7:5
[3] IOr by reason of IILit great IIIOr narrow places aJr 13:19 bLv 26:39; Dt 28:64-67 c2K 25:4, 5
[4] IOr to IIOr suffers bitterly aIs 24:4-6; Lm 2:6, 7 bJr 9:11; 10:22 cLm 2:10, 21 dJol 1:8-13
[5] ILit head IIOr are at ease aPs 90:7, 8; Ezk 8:17, 18; 9:9, 10
[6] ILit gone aJr 13:18 b2K 25:4, 5
[7] ILit cessation aPs 42:4; 77:5-9 bJr 37:7; Lm 4:17 cPs 79:4; Jr 48:27
[8] aIs 59:2-13; Lm 1:5, 20 bLm 1:17 cLm 1:11, 21, 22
[9] ILit did not remember her latter end IILit come down aJr 2:34; Ezk 24:13 bDt 32:29; Is 47:7 cIs 3:8; Jr 13:17, 18 dEc 4:1; Jr 16:7 ePs 25:18; 119:153 fPs 74:23; Zp 2:10
[10] aPs 74:4-8; Is 64:10, 11; Jr 51:51 bDt 23:3
[11] ILit soul aJr 38:9; 52:6 b1S 30:12 cJr 15:19
[12] IOr sorrow aJr 18:16; 48:27 bJr 30:23, 24 cIs 13:13; Jr 4:8
[13] IOr descended, overthrew IIOr Sick aJb 30:30; Ps 22:14; Hab 3:16 bJb 19:6; Ps 66:11 cJr 44:6
[14] ILit stumble aPv 5:22; Is 47:6 bJr 28:13, 14 cJr 32:3, 5; Ezk 25:4, 7
[15] IOr feast aIs 41:2; Jr 13:24; 37:10 bJr 6:11; 18:21 cMal 4:3
[16] ILit My eye, my eye aJr 14:17; Lm 2:11, 18; 3:48, 49 bPs 69:20; Ec 4:1; Lm 1:2
[17] aIs 1:15; Jr 4:31 b2K 24:2-4; Jr 12:9 cLm 1:8
[18] ILit mouth IIOr sorrow aPs 119:75; Jr 12:1 b1S 12:14, 15; Jr 4:17 cLm 1:12 dDt 28:32, 41
[19] ILit their soul aJb 19:13-19; Lm 1:2 bJr 14:15; Lm 2:20 cLm 1:11
[20] ILit inward parts are in ferment IILit bereaves aIs 16:11; Lm 2:11 bJr 14:20
[21] ILit evil aLm 1:4, 8, 22 bPs 35:15; Jr 50:11; Lm 2:15 cIs 14:5, 6; 47:6, 11; Jr 30:16
[22] aNe 4:4, 5; Ps 137:7, 8


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The miserable estate of Jerusalem by reason of her sin.

1 ¶ How² doth the cityº sitºª solitary,º [that was] fullº of people!º [how] is she become² as a widow!º she [that was] greatº among the nations,º [and] princessº among the provinces,º [how] is she become² tributary!º 2 She weepeth¹ª soreºª in the night,º and her tearsº [are] on² her cheeks:º among all²² her loversºª she hath none² to comfortºª [her]: all² her friendsº have dealt treacherouslyºª with her, they are become² her enemies.ºª 3 Judahº is gone into captivityºª because of affliction,º² and because of greatº² servitude:º she² dwellethºª among the heathen,º she findethºª no² rest:º all² her persecutorsºª overtookºª her between² the straits.º 4 The waysº of Zionº do mourn,º because none²² comeºª to the solemn feasts:º all² her gatesº are desolate:ºª her priestsº sigh,ºª her virginsº are afflicted,ºª and she² [is] in bitterness.ºª 5 Her adversariesº are² the chief,º her enemiesºª prosper;ºª for² the LORDº hath afflictedºª her for² the multitudeº of her transgressions:º her childrenº are goneºª into captivityº beforeº the enemy.º 6 And from² the daughterº of Zionº all² her beautyº is departed:ºª her princesº are become² like hartsº [that] findºª no² pasture,º and they are gone¹ª² without² strengthº beforeº the pursuer.ºª 7 Jerusalemº rememberedºª in the daysº of her afflictionº and of her miseriesº all² her pleasant thingsº that² she had² in the daysº² of old,º when her peopleº fellºª into the handº of the enemy,º and none² did helpºª her: the adversariesº sawºª her, [and] did mockºª at² her sabbaths.º 8 Jerusalemº hath grievously¹ sinned;ºª² therefore²² she is² removed:º all² that honouredºª her despise¹ª² her, because² they have seenºª her nakedness:º yea,² she² sigheth,ºª and turnethºª backward.º 9 Her filthinessº [is] in her skirts;º she rememberethºª not² her last end;º therefore she came downºª wonderfully:º she had no² comforter.ºª O LORD,º beholdºª² my affliction:º for² the enemyºª hath magnifiedºª [himself]. 10 The adversaryº hath spread outºª his handº upon² all² her pleasant things:º for² she hath seenºª [that] the heathenº enteredºª into her sanctuary,º whom² thou didst commandºª [that] they should not² enterºª into thy congregation.º 11 All² her peopleº sigh,ºª they seekºª bread;º they have givenºª their pleasant thingsº¹ª for meatº to relieveºª the soul:º see,ºª O LORD,º and consider;ºª for² I am become² vile.ºª

[1] 1K 4:21; 2K 23:33, 35; 2Ch 9:26; Ezr 4:20; Ne 5:4; 9:37; Ps 122:4; Is 3:26; 14:12; 22:2; 47:1, 8; 50:5; 52:2, 7; 54:4; Jr 9:11; 50:23; Lm 2:1, 10; 4:1; 5:16; Ezk 26:16; Zp 2:15; Zc 8:4; Rv 18:7, 16.
[2] Jb 6:15; 7:3; 19:13; Ps 6:6; 31:11; 77:2; Pv 19:7; Is 51:18; Jr 4:30; 9:1, 17; 13:17; 22:20; 30:14; Lm 1:9, 16, 19, 21; 2:11, 18; Ezk 16:37; 23:22; Ho 2:7; Mi 7:5; Rv 17:13, 16.
[3] Lv 26:36; Dt 28:64; 2K 24:14; 25:11, 21; 2Ch 36:20; Jr 16:16; 24:9; 39:9; 52:8, 15, 27; Lm 2:9; 4:18; Ezk 5:12; Am 9:1.
[4] Is 24:4; 32:9; Jr 9:11; 10:22; 14:2; 33:10; Lm 1:11, 18; 2:6, 9, 10, 19; 5:13; Jol 1:8; Mi 3:12.
[5] Lv 26:15, 17; Dt 4:25; 28:15, 43; 29:18; 31:16, 29; 32:15; 2Ch 36:14; Ne 9:33; Ps 80:6; 89:42; 90:7; Is 63:18; Jr 5:3, 29; 12:7; 23:14; 30:14; 39:9; 44:21; 52:27; Lm 1:18; 2:17; 3:39, 46; Ezk 8:17; 9:9; 22:24; Dn 9:7; Mi 3:9; 7:8; Zp 3:1.
[6] Lv 26:36; Dt 28:25; 32:30; Jsh 7:12; 2S 4:11; 2K 19:21; Ps 44:9; 48:2; 50:2; 96:9; 132:12; Is 1:21; 4:5; 12:6; Jr 14:5; 29:4; 47:3; 48:41; 51:30; 52:7, 8, 11, 13; Lm 2:1; Ezk 7:20; 11:22; 24:21, 25; Zp 3:14.
[7] Dt 4:7, 34; 8:7; Jb 29:2; 30:1; Ps 42:4; 77:3, 5; 79:4; 137:3; 147:19; Is 5:1; Lm 1:10; 2:15; Ho 2:7; Mi 4:11; Lk 15:17; 16:25.
[8] 1S 2:30; 1K 8:46; 9:7, 9; Is 47:3; 59:2; Jr 4:31; 6:28; 13:22, 26; 15:4; 24:9; 34:17; Lm 1:4, 5, 11, 20, 21; 2:10; 4:15, 21; 5:12; Ezk 14:13; 16:37; 22:2; 23:29, 46; Ho 2:3, 10; Rv 3:18.
[9] Ex 3:7, 17; 4:31; Dt 26:7; 32:27, 29; 1S 1:11; 2S 16:12; 2K 14:26; Ne 9:32; Ps 25:18; 74:8, 22; 119:153; 140:8; Ec 4:1; Is 3:8; 37:4, 17, 23, 29; 40:2; 47:7; 54:11; Jr 2:34; 5:31; 13:17, 27; 48:26; 50:29; Lm 1:1, 2, 17, 21; 2:13; 4:1; Ezk 24:12; Dn 9:17; Ho 2:14; Zp 2:10; Jn 11:19; 2Th 2:4; 1P 4:17.
[10] Dt 23:3; Ne 13:1; Ps 74:4; 79:1; Is 5:13; 63:18; 64:10; Jr 15:13; 20:5; 51:51; 52:13, 17; Lm 1:7; Ezk 7:22; 9:7; 44:7; Mk 13:14.
[11] Dt 28:52; 1S 30:11; 2K 6:25; Jb 40:4; Ps 25:15; Jr 19:9; 38:9; 52:6; Lm 1:9, 19, 20; 2:12, 20; 4:4; Ezk 4:15; 5:16.

She complaineth of her grief,

12 ¶ [Is it] nothing² to² you, all² ye that pass¹ª by?º² behold,ºª and seeºª if² there beº any sorrowº like unto my sorrow,º which² is doneºª unto me, wherewith² the LORDº hath afflictedºª [me] in the dayº of his fierceº anger.º 13 From aboveº² hath he sentºª fireº into my bones,º and it prevaileth¹ª against² them: he hath spreadºª a netº for my feet,º he hath turnedºª me back:º he hath madeºª me desolateºª [and] faintº all² the day.º 14 The yokeº of my transgressionsº is boundºª by his hand:º they are wreathed,ºª [and] come upºª upon² my neck:º he hath made my strengthº to fall,ºª the Lordº hath deliveredºª me into [their] hands,º [from whom] I am not ableºª² to rise up.ºª 15 The Lordº hath trodden under footºª all² my mightyº [men] in the midstº of me: he hath calledºª an assemblyº against² me to crushºª my young men:º the Lordº hath troddenºª the virgin,º the daughterº of Judah,º [as] in a winepress.º 16 For² these² [things] I² weep;ºª mine eye,º mine eyeº runneth downºª with water,º because² the comforterºª that should relieveºª my soulº is farºª from² me: my childrenº are² desolate,ºª because² the enemyºª prevailed.ºª 17 Zionº spreadeth forthºª her hands,º [and there is] none² to comfortºª her: the LORDº hath commandedºª concerning Jacob,º [that] his adversariesº [should be] round aboutº him: Jerusalemº is² as a menstruous womanº among² them.

[12] Lm 2:13; 4:6; Dn 9:12; Mt 24:21; Lk 21:22; 23:28.
[13] Dt 28:65; 32:21; Jb 18:8; 19:6; 30:30; Ps 22:14; 31:10; 35:4; 66:11; 70:2; 102:3; 129:5; Is 42:17; Jr 4:19; Lm 1:22; 2:3; 4:17; 5:17; Ezk 12:13; 17:20; 32:3; Ho 7:12; Na 1:6; Hab 3:16; 2Th 1:8; He 12:29.
[14] Dt 28:48; Pv 5:22; Is 14:25; 47:6; Jr 25:9; 27:8, 12; 28:14; 34:20; 37:17; 39:1; Ezk 11:9; 21:31; 23:28; 25:4, 7; Ho 5:14.
[15] Dt 28:33; Jg 10:8; 2K 9:33; 24:14; 25:4; Ps 119:118; Is 5:5; 28:18; 63:3; Jr 14:17; 50:26; 51:34; Lm 3:34; Dn 3:13; Mi 7:10; Mal 4:3; Lk 21:24; He 10:29; Rv 14:19; 19:15.
[16] Ps 119:136; Jr 9:1, 10, 21; 13:17; 14:17; Lm 1:2, 5, 9; 2:11, 18, 20; 3:48; 4:2; Ho 9:12; Lk 19:41; Ro 9:1.
[17] Lv 15:19; 1K 8:22, 38; 2K 24:2; 25:1; Is 1:15; Jr 4:31; 6:3; 16:6; 21:4; 34:22; Lm 1:2, 9, 16, 19, 21; 2:1, 17; 4:15; Ezk 7:23; 36:17; Ho 8:8; Lk 19:43.

and confesseth God's judgment to be righteous.

18 ¶ The LORDº is righteous;º for² I have rebelledºª against his commandment:º hear,ºª I pray you,² all² people,º and beholdºª my sorrow:º my virginsº and my young menº are goneºª into captivity.º 19 I calledºª for my lovers,ºª [but] they² deceivedºª me: my priestsº and mine eldersº gave up the ghostºª in the city,º while² they soughtºª their meatº to relieveºª² their souls.º 20 Behold,ºª O LORD;º for² I [am] in distress:¹ª² my bowelsº are troubled;ºª mine heartº is turnedºª withinº me; for² I have grievously¹ª rebelled:ºª abroadº² the swordº bereaveth,ºª at homeº [there is] as death.º 21 They have heardºª that² I² sigh:ºª [there is] none² to comfortºª me: all² mine enemiesºª have heardºª of my trouble;º they are gladºª that² thou² hast doneºª [it]: thou wilt bringºª the dayº [that] thou hast called,ºª and they shall be² like¹ unto me.² 22 Let all² their wickednessº comeºª beforeº thee; and doºª unto them, as² thou hast doneºª unto me for² all² my transgressions:º for² my sighsº [are] many,º and my heartº [is] faint.º

[18] Ex 9:27; Dt 28:32; 29:22; 32:4; Jg 1:7; 1S 12:14; 15:23; 1K 9:8; 13:21; Ezr 9:13; Ne 1:6; 9:26, 33; Ps 107:11; 119:75; 145:17; Jr 12:1; 22:8; 25:28; 49:12; Lm 1:5, 12; 3:42; Ezk 14:22; Dn 9:7, 9, 14; Zp 3:5; Ro 2:5; 3:19; Rv 15:3; 16:5.
[19] Jb 19:13; Jr 2:28; 14:15; 23:11; 27:13; 30:14; 37:7; Lm 1:2, 11; 2:20; 4:7, 17; 5:12.
[20] Lv 26:40; Dt 32:25; 1K 8:47; Jb 30:27; 33:27; Ps 22:14; 51:3; Pv 28:13; Is 16:11; 38:14; Jr 2:35; 3:13; 4:19; 9:21; 14:18; 31:20; 48:36; Lm 1:9, 11, 18; 2:11; 4:9; Ezk 7:15; Ho 11:8; Hab 3:16; Lk 15:18; 18:13.
[21] Dt 32:41; Ps 35:15; 37:13; 38:16; 137:7, 8; Is 13:1; 47:1; 51:22; Jr 25:17; 46:1; 48:27; 50:11, 15, 29, 31; 51:24, 49; Lm 1:2, 8, 11, 16, 22; 2:15; 4:21, 22; Ezk 25:1, 3, 6, 8, 15; 26:2; Jol 3:14; Am 1:1; Ob 1:12; Mi 7:9; Hab 2:15; Rv 18:6.
[22] Ne 4:4; Ps 109:14; 137:7; Is 13:7; Jr 8:18; 10:25; 18:23; 51:35; Lm 1:13; 5:17; Lk 23:31; Ep 3:13; Rv 6:10.


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