Is it nothing to you, {all who pass by}? Look and see if there is sorrow like my sorrow, which was dealt to me, which Yahweh inflicted on the {day of his wrath}.

Zion stretches out her hands; there is no one to comfort her. Yahweh has commanded against Jacob, [that] those surrounding him [should be] his enemies; Jerusalem has become a defilement among them.

They hear that I was groaning; [there is] no comforter for me. All my enemies have heard my misery, they are pleased that you have done it. Bring [that] day that you have proclaimed, And let them be like me.

He has bent his bow like an enemy; he has set his right hand like a foe, and he has slain all [the] treasures of [the] eye; in the tent of the daughter of Zion, he has poured out his anger like fire.

See, Yahweh, and take note! With whom have you dealt thus? Should women eat their young children of tender care? Should priest and prophet be slain in the sanctuary of the Lord?

They lie in [the] soil of [the] streets, young and old; my young women and young men, they have fallen by the sword; you have slain on the day of {your anger}, you have slaughtered and not shown mercy.

He has bent his bow and set me as the target for the arrow.

Let him sit alone and be silent when he has laid it on him.

Let him give a cheek to his smiter, let him be filled with disgrace.

They wander blindly in the streets; they were defiled with the blood, their clothes could not be touched.

Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, you who dwell in the land of Uz; but to you also the cup will pass, you will become drunk and strip yourself bare.

{We pay for water with money}, our wood comes [to us] at a price.

We have made a deal with Egypt [and] Assyria to be satisfied [with] food.

They hang princes by their hand; they do not show respect before elders.

Restore us to you, O Yahweh, that we will be restored; renew our days as of old.