2 "Judah mourns And her gates languish; They sit on the ground in mourning, And the cry of Jerusalem has ascended.
3 "Their nobles have sent their servants for water; They have come to the cisterns and found no water. They have returned with their vessels empty; They have been put to shame and humiliated, And they cover their heads.
4 "Because the ground is cracked, For there has been no rain on the land; The farmers have been put to shame, They have covered their heads.
5 "For even the doe in the field has given birth only to abandon her young, Because there is no grass.
6 "The wild donkeys stand on the bare heights; They pant for air like jackals, Their eyes fail For there is no vegetation.
7 "Although our iniquities testify against us, O Lord, act for Your name's sake! Truly our apostasies have been many, We have sinned against You.
8 "O Hope of Israel, Its Savior in time of distress, Why are You like a stranger in the land Or like a traveler who has pitched his tent for the night?