47 We have suffered terror and pitfalls,ruin and destruction.’
48 Streams of tears flow from my eyesbecause my people are destroyed.
49 My eyes will flow unceasingly,without relief,
50 until the Lord looks downfrom heaven and sees.
51 What I see brings grief to my soulbecause of all the women of my city.
52 Those who were my enemies without causehunted me like a bird.
53 They tried to end my life in a pitand threw stones at me;