Lamentations 1:18-20

New Catholic Bible

¹⁸ The Lord has acted justly,
    for I rebelled against his command.
Listen, all you peoples,
    and behold my suffering.
My maidens and my youths
    have been taken into captivity.
¹⁹ I called out to my allies
    but they failed me.
My priests and my elders
    perished in the city
where they searched for food
    to keep themselves alive.
²⁰ Behold, O Lord, how great is my distress.
    My inner being is in turmoil.
My heart recoils within me
    because I have been so rebellious.
In the streets the sword causes bereavement;
    in the houses death reigns.