14 The yoke of my transgressionswas bound; by His handthey were fastened together; they were set upon my neck.He made my strength fail;the Lord delivered me into the handsof those whom I am not able to withstand.
15 The Lord has trampled underfootall my mighty men in my midst;He has called an assembly against meto crush my young men;The Lord has trodden the virgin daughter of Judahas in a winepress.
16 For these things I weep;my eyes flow with tears;for the comforter, who should relieve my soul,is far from me.My children are desolatefor the enemy has prevailed.
17 Zion spreads out her hands,but there is no one to comfort her;the Lord has commanded against Jacobthat his neighbors should be his adversaries;Jerusalem has become a filthy thing among them.
18 The Lord is in the right,for I have rebelled against His commandment.Hear now, all peoples,and see my sorrow;my virgins and my young menhave gone into captivity.
19 I called for my lovers,but they deceived me;my priests and my eldersperished in the city,while they sought foodto restore their strength.
20 Look, O Lord, for I am in distress;my soul is greatly troubled;my heart is overturned within me,for I have grievously rebelled.In the street the sword bereaves,at home it is like death.