In the days of her affliction and roaming,
Jerusalem (A)remembers all her pleasant things
That she had in the days of old.
When her people fell into the hand of the enemy,
With no one to help her,
The adversaries saw her
And mocked at her [a]downfall.

(B)Jerusalem has sinned gravely,
Therefore she has become [b]vile.
All who honored her despise her
Because (C)they have seen her nakedness;
Yes, she sighs and turns away.

Her uncleanness is in her skirts;
She (D)did not consider her destiny;
Therefore her collapse was awesome;
She had no comforter.
“O Lord, behold my affliction,
For the enemy is exalted!”

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Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 1:7 Vg. Sabbaths
  2. Lamentations 1:8 LXX, Vg. moved or removed

In the days of her affliction and wandering
    Jerusalem remembers all the treasures
    that were hers in days of old.
When her people fell into enemy hands,
    there was no one to help her.(A)
Her enemies looked at her
    and laughed(B) at her destruction.

Jerusalem has sinned(C) greatly
    and so has become unclean.(D)
All who honored her despise her,
    for they have all seen her naked;(E)
she herself groans(F)
    and turns away.

Her filthiness clung to her skirts;
    she did not consider her future.(G)
Her fall(H) was astounding;
    there was none to comfort(I) her.
“Look, Lord, on my affliction,(J)
    for the enemy has triumphed.”

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