Lamentations 5
New King James Version
Prayer for Restoration
5 Remember, (A)O Lord, what has come upon us;
Look, and behold (B)our reproach!
2 (C)Our inheritance has been turned over to aliens,
And our houses to foreigners.
3 We have become orphans and waifs,
Our mothers are like (D)widows.
4 We pay for the water we drink,
And our wood comes at a price.
5 (E)They pursue at our [a]heels;
We labor and have no rest.
6 (F)We have given our hand (G)to the Egyptians
And the (H)Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.
7 (I)Our fathers sinned and are no more,
But we bear their iniquities.
8 Servants rule over us;
There is none to deliver us from their hand.
9 We get our bread at the risk of our lives,
Because of the sword in the wilderness.
10 Our skin is hot as an oven,
Because of the fever of famine.
11 They (J)ravished the women in Zion,
The maidens in the cities of Judah.
12 Princes were hung up by their hands,
And elders were not respected.
13 Young men (K)ground at the millstones;
Boys staggered under loads of wood.
14 The elders have ceased gathering at the gate,
And the young men from their (L)music.
15 The joy of our heart has ceased;
Our dance has turned into (M)mourning.
16 (N)The crown has fallen from our head.
Woe to us, for we have sinned!
17 Because of this our heart is faint;
(O)Because of these things our eyes grow dim;
18 Because of Mount Zion which is (P)desolate,
With foxes walking about on it.
19 You, O Lord, (Q)remain forever;
(R)Your throne from generation to generation.
20 (S)Why do You forget us forever,
And forsake us for so long a time?
21 (T)Turn us back to You, O Lord, and we will be [b]restored;
Renew our days as of old,
22 Unless You have utterly rejected us,
And are very angry with us!
Footnotes
- Lamentations 5:5 Lit. necks
- Lamentations 5:21 returned
Lamentations 5
New International Version
5 Remember, Lord, what has happened to us;
look, and see our disgrace.(A)
2 Our inheritance(B) has been turned over to strangers,(C)
our homes(D) to foreigners.(E)
3 We have become fatherless,
our mothers are widows.(F)
4 We must buy the water we drink;(G)
our wood can be had only at a price.(H)
5 Those who pursue us are at our heels;
we are weary(I) and find no rest.(J)
6 We submitted to Egypt and Assyria(K)
to get enough bread.
7 Our ancestors(L) sinned and are no more,
and we bear their punishment.(M)
8 Slaves(N) rule over us,
and there is no one to free us from their hands.(O)
9 We get our bread at the risk of our lives
because of the sword in the desert.
10 Our skin is hot as an oven,
feverish from hunger.(P)
11 Women have been violated(Q) in Zion,
and virgins in the towns of Judah.
12 Princes have been hung up by their hands;
elders(R) are shown no respect.(S)
13 Young men toil at the millstones;
boys stagger under loads of wood.
14 The elders are gone from the city gate;
the young men have stopped their music.(T)
15 Joy is gone from our hearts;
our dancing has turned to mourning.(U)
16 The crown(V) has fallen from our head.(W)
Woe to us, for we have sinned!(X)
17 Because of this our hearts(Y) are faint,(Z)
because of these things our eyes(AA) grow dim(AB)
18 for Mount Zion,(AC) which lies desolate,(AD)
with jackals prowling over it.
19 You, Lord, reign forever;(AE)
your throne endures(AF) from generation to generation.
20 Why do you always forget us?(AG)
Why do you forsake(AH) us so long?
21 Restore(AI) us to yourself, Lord, that we may return;
renew our days as of old
22 unless you have utterly rejected us(AJ)
and are angry with us beyond measure.(AK)
Lamentaciones 5
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Plegaria de Jeremías por el pueblo
5 Acuérdate, oh Señor, de lo que nos ha sucedido;
Mira y ve nuestro oprobio(A).
2 Nuestra heredad ha pasado a extraños(B),
Nuestras casas a extranjeros(C).
3 Hemos quedado huérfanos, sin padre,
Nuestras madres, como viudas(D).
4 Por el agua que bebemos tenemos que pagar,
Nuestra leña nos llega por precio(E).
5 Sobre nuestros cuellos están nuestros perseguidores;
No hay descanso para nosotros, estamos agotados(F).
6 A Egipto y a Asiria nos hemos sometido
Para saciarnos de pan(G).
7 Nuestros padres pecaron, ya no existen,
Y nosotros cargamos con sus iniquidades(H).
8 Esclavos dominan sobre nosotros(I),
No hay quien nos libre de su mano(J).
9 Con peligro de nuestras vidas conseguimos nuestro pan(K),
Enfrentándonos a la espada en el desierto.
10 Nuestra piel quema como un horno,
A causa de los ardores[a] del hambre(L).
11 Violaron a las mujeres en Sión(M),
A las vírgenes en las ciudades de Judá.
12 Los príncipes fueron colgados de sus manos,
Los rostros de los ancianos no fueron respetados(N).
13 Los jóvenes trabajaron en el molino(O),
Y los muchachos cayeron bajo el peso de la leña(P).
14 Los ancianos se han ido de la puerta de la ciudad,
Los jóvenes, de su música(Q).
15 Ha cesado el gozo de nuestro corazón,
Se ha convertido en duelo nuestra danza(R).
16 Ha caído la corona de nuestra cabeza(S).
¡Ay de nosotros, pues hemos pecado(T)!
17 Por esto está abatido nuestro corazón(U),
Por estas cosas se nublan nuestros ojos(V),
18 Porque el monte Sión está asolado(W);
Las zorras merodean en él(X).
19 ¶Pero Tú, oh Señor, reinas para siempre,
Tu trono permanece de generación en generación(Y).
20 ¿Por qué te olvidas para siempre de nosotros,
Y nos abandonas a perpetuidad(Z)?
21 Restáuranos a Ti, oh Señor, y seremos restaurados(AA);
Renueva nuestros días como antaño(AB),
22 A no ser que nos hayas desechado totalmente(AC),
Y estés enojado en gran manera contra nosotros(AD).
Footnotes
- 5:10 O ante los tormentos.
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