1 “Look how deserted Jerusalem is!
2 Jerusalem cries bitterly at night with tears running down its cheeks.
3 “Judah has been exiled after ⌞much⌟ suffering and harsh treatment.
4 “The roads to Zion are deserted.
5 Its opponents are now in control.
6 All splendor has abandoned the people of Zion.
7 “Now, during its suffering and oppression,
8 Jerusalem has sinned so much that it has become a filthy thing.
9 Jerusalem’s own filth ⌞covers⌟ its clothes.
10 The enemies laid their hands on all of the city’s treasures.
11 All the people are groaning as they beg for bread.
12 “Doesn’t this affect all of you who pass by?
13 He sent fire from above.
14 My rebellious acts are a heavy burden for me.
15 The Lord has treated all the warriors inside my ⌞walls⌟ with contempt.
16 I’m crying because of ⌞all⌟ these things.
17 Zion holds out its hands.
18 “The Lord is right in what he did,
19 I called for those who love me, but they betrayed me.
20 “O Lord, see the distress I’m in!
21 “All my enemies have heard that I am groaning.
22 Recall all of their wickedness.