¹⁸ “The Lord is righteous,^(A)
    yet I rebelled^(B) against his command.
Listen, all you peoples;
    look on my suffering.^(C)
My young men and young women
    have gone into exile.^(D)

¹⁹ “I called to my allies^(E)
    but they betrayed me.
My priests and my elders
    perished^(F) in the city
while they searched for food
    to keep themselves alive.

²⁰ “See, Lord, how distressed^(G) I am!
    I am in torment^(H) within,
and in my heart I am disturbed,^(I)
    for I have been most rebellious.^(J)
Outside, the sword bereaves;
    inside, there is only death.^(K)

²¹ “People have heard my groaning,^(L)
    but there is no one to comfort me.^(M)
All my enemies have heard of my distress;
    they rejoice^(N) at what you have done.
May you bring the day^(O) you have announced
    so they may become like me.

²² “Let all their wickedness come before you;
    deal with them
as you have dealt with me
    because of all my sins.^(P)
My groans^(Q) are many
    and my heart is faint.”