¹⁸ How the animals groan!^(A)
The herds of cattle wander in confusion
since they have no pasture.
Even the flocks of sheep and goats suffer punishment.
¹⁹ I call to you, Lord,^(B)
for fire has consumed
the pastures of the wilderness,^(C)
and flames have devoured
all the trees of the orchard.
²⁰ Even the wild animals cry out to^[a] you,^(D)
for the river beds are dried up,^(E)
and fire has consumed
the pastures of the wilderness.