7 In the days of her affliction and miseryJerusalem remembers all her pleasant thingsthat she had in the days of old.When her people fell into the hand of the enemy,there was no one to help her.The adversaries saw herand mocked at her desolation.
8 Jerusalem has sinned grievously;therefore she has become vile.All who honored her despise her,for they have seen her nakedness;she herself sighsand turns away.
9 Her uncleanness is in her skirts;she took no thought of her future;therefore her fall is astounding;she has no comforter.“O Lord, look upon my affliction,for the enemy has triumphed!”
10 The adversary has spread his handover all her precious things;for she has seen the nationsenter her sanctuary,those whom You commandednot to enter Your congregation.
11 All her people groan,as they search for bread;they trade their treasures for foodto restore their strength.Look, O Lord, and consider,for I am despised.
12 Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by?Look and seeif there is any sorrow like my sorrow,which was brought upon me,which the Lord has inflictedon the day of His fierce anger.
13 From on high He has sent fire into my bones,and it prevailed against them;He has spread a net for my feet;He turned me back;He has made me desolateand faint all the day long.