1 Too bad for that disgusting,corrupt, and lawless city!
2 For ever rebelliousand rejecting correction,Jerusalem refuses to trustor obey the Lord God.
3 Its officials are roaring lions,its judges are wolves;in the evening they attack,by morning nothing is left.
4 Jerusalem's prophets are proudand not to be trusted.The priests have disgracedthe place of worshipand abused God's Law.
5 All who do evil are shameless,but the Lord does rightand is always fair.With the dawn of each day,God brings about justice.
6 The Lord wiped out nationsand left fortressescrumbling in the dust.Their streets and townswere reduced to ruinsand emptied of people.
7 God felt certain that Jerusalemwould learn to respectand obey him.Then he would hold backfrom punishing the cityand not wipe it out.But everyone there was eagerto start sinning again.