How does the city sit lovely, that was full of people! how has she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how has she become a slave!

The loyal love of Yahweh does not cease; his compassions do not come to an end.

For the Lord does not give a man up for ever.

For He does not afflict willingly and from His heart
Or grieve the children of men.

To defraud a man in his lawsuit—
The Lord does not approve of these things.

Who is he who says, and it comes to pass, when the Lord doesn't command it?

Doesn't evil and good come out of the mouth of the Most High?

Why should any living mortal, or any man,
Complain [of punishment] in view of his sins?

My eye pours down, and doesn't cease, without any intermission,

While we are, our eyes fail, for our help is vain; in our watching we have watched for a nation; it does not save.

Servants have ruled over us: there is none that does deliver us out of their hand.