14 ⌊Our⌋ older leaders have stopped meeting at the city gate,and ⌊our⌋ young men no longer play their music.
15 There is no joy left in our hearts.Our dancing has turned into mourning.
16 The crown has fallen from our head.Because we have sinned, it has been disastrous for us.
17 This is why we feel sick.This is why our eyes see less and less.
18 Foxes roam around on Mount Zion, which lies in ruins.
19 “But you, O Lord, sit enthroned forever,and your reign continues throughout every generation.
20 Why have you completely forgotten us?Why have you abandoned us for such a long time?