In his fierce wrath he cut off all the strength of Israel. He withdrew his protection as the enemy approached. He burned Jacob like a blazing fire consumes everything around it.

Get up and cry aloud in the night, at the beginning of every hour. Pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord! Lift up your hands toward him for the lives of your children, who are fainting away at every street corner.

I am a man familiar with affliction under the rod of God's anger.

The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the person who searches for him.

It is good to hope and wait patiently for the LORD's salvation.

It is good when a young man carries the yoke of discipline in his youth.

Do not both good and evil things proceed from the mouth of the Most High?

Let us lift up our hearts and our hands to God in heaven.

The punishment for your sin is complete, you women of Zion, and God will no longer exile you. He will punish your iniquity, you women of Edom, and he will expose your sins.

Our elders have ceased ruling at the gate; our young men have abandoned their music.