8 Jerusalem has sinned so much that it has become a filthy thing.Everyone who used to honor it now despises it.They’ve seen it naked.Jerusalem groans and turns away.
9 Jerusalem’s own filth ⌊covers⌋ its clothes.It gave no thought to its future.Its downfall was shocking.No one offers it comfort.‘O Lord, look at my suffering,because my enemies have triumphed.’
10 The enemies laid their hands on all of the city’s treasures.Jerusalem has seen the nations enter the holy place.‘O Lord, they are the same peopleyou have forbidden to enter your congregation.’
11 All the people are groaning as they beg for bread.They trade their treasures for food to keep themselves alive.‘O Lord, look and see how despised I am!’ ”
12 “Doesn’t this affect all of you who pass by?Look and see if there’s any painlike the pain that the Lord has caused me,like the pain that he has made me suffer on the day of his fierce anger.
13 He sent fire from above.He made it go deep into my bones.He spread a net for my feet.He made me turn back.He has left me devastated.He has made me sick all day long.
14 My rebellious acts are a heavy burden for me.They were tied together by God’s own hands.They were tied around my neck.He has weakened me ⌊with them⌋.The Lord has handed me over to people I cannot oppose.