Lamentations 1:1-3 (New International Version)

Lamentations 1

 ^{1 [a]} How deserted lies the city,
       once so full of people!
       How like a widow is she,
       who once was great among the nations!
       She who was queen among the provinces
       has now become a slave.

 ² Bitterly she weeps at night,
       tears are upon her cheeks.
       Among all her lovers
       there is none to comfort her.
       All her friends have betrayed her;
       they have become her enemies.

 ³ After affliction and harsh labor,
       Judah has gone into exile.
       She dwells among the nations;
       she finds no resting place.
       All who pursue her have overtaken her
       in the midst of her distress.