⁴ The roads to Zion mourn,^(A)
    for no one comes to her appointed festivals.
All her gateways are desolate,^(B)
    her priests groan,
her young women grieve,
    and she is in bitter anguish.^(C)

¹⁶ The Lord himself has scattered them;
    he no longer watches over them.^(A)
The priests are shown no honor,
    the elders^(B) no favor.^(C)

²⁰ The Lord’s anointed,^(A) our very life breath,
    was caught in their traps.^(B)
We thought that under his shadow^(C)
    we would live among the nations.

¹² Princes have been hung up by their hands;
    elders^(A) are shown no respect.^(B)

¹⁸ “I will remove from you
    all who mourn over the loss of your appointed festivals,
    which is a burden and reproach for you.