Lamentations 1:7-9

King James Version

⁷Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her: the adversaries saw her, and did mock at her sabbaths.

⁸Jerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore she is removed: all that honoured her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: yea, she sigheth, and turneth backward.

⁹Her filthiness is in her skirts; she remembereth not her last end; therefore she came down wonderfully: she had no comforter. O Lord, behold my affliction: for the enemy hath magnified himself.

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Lamentations 1:7-9

New King James Version

⁷In 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.

⁸^(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.

⁹Her 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

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

Lamentations 1:7-9

New International Version

⁷In 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.

⁸Jerusalem 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.

⁹Her 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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Lamentations 1:7-9

Living Bible

⁷And now in the midst of all Jerusalem’s sadness she remembers happy bygone days. She thinks of all the precious joys she had before her mocking enemy struck her down—and there was no one to give her aid.

⁸For Jerusalem sinned so horribly; therefore, she is tossed away like dirty rags. All who honored her despise her now, for they have seen her stripped naked and humiliated. She groans and hides her face.

⁹She indulged herself in immorality and refused to face the fact that punishment was sure to come. Now she lies in the gutter with no one left to lift her out. “O Lord,” she cries, “see my plight. The enemy has triumphed.”

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Lamentations 1:7-9

English Standard Version

⁷Jerusalem remembers
    in the days of her affliction and wandering
^(A)all the precious things
    that were hers from ^(B)days of old.
When her people fell into the hand of the foe,
    and there was none to help her,
her foes gloated over her;
    they ^(C)mocked at her downfall.

⁸^(D)Jerusalem sinned grievously;
    therefore she became filthy;
all who honored her despise her,
    ^(E)for they have seen her nakedness;
she herself ^(F)groans
    and turns her face away.

⁹Her uncleanness was ^(G)in her skirts;
    ^(H)she took no thought of her future;^[a]
therefore her fall is terrible;
    ^(I)she has no comforter.
“O Lord, behold my affliction,
    for the enemy has ^(J)triumphed!”