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

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

10 The enemy laid hands
    on all her treasures;(I)
she saw pagan nations
    enter her sanctuary(J)
those you had forbidden(K)
    to enter your assembly.

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