12 He drew his bow(A)
    and made me the target(B) for his arrows.(C)

13 He pierced(D) my heart
    with arrows from his quiver.(E)
14 I became the laughingstock(F) of all my people;(G)
    they mock me in song(H) all day long.

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12 He has bent His bow
And (A)set me up as a target for the arrow.

13 He has caused (B)the [a]arrows of His quiver
To pierce my [b]loins.
14 I have become the (C)ridicule of all my people—
(D)Their taunting song all the day.

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Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 3:13 Lit. sons of
  2. Lamentations 3:13 Lit. kidneys