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Lamentations 5

A Prayer for Mercy

1

Rememberh2142, O LORDh3068, whath4100 has befallenh1961 us; Lookh5027, and seeh7200 our  areproachh2781!

2

Our inheritanceh5159 has been turnedh2015 over to  astrangersh2114a, Our  bhousesh1004 to aliensh5237.

3

We have becomeh1961 orphansh3490  awithouth369 a fatherh1, Our mothersh517 are like widowsh490.

4

 1We have to payh3701 for our drinkingh8354  awaterh4325, Our woodh6086 comesh935 to us at a priceh4242.

5

 1Our pursuersh7291 are at our necksh6677; We are wornh3021 out, there is  anoh3808 resth5117 for us.

6

We have  1submittedh5414h3027 to  aEgypth4714 and Assyriah804b  2to geth7646 enoughh7646 breadh3899.

7

Our  afathersh1 sinnedh2398, and are noh369 moreh369; It is we who have borneh5445 their iniquitiesh5771.

8

 aSlavesh5650 ruleh4910 over us; Thereh369 is  bnoh369 oneh369 to deliverh6561 us from their handh3027.

9

We geth935 our breadh3899  1at the  arisk of our livesh5315  2Becauseh4480h6440 of the swordh2719 in the wildernessh4057b.

10

Our skinh5785 has becomeh3648 as  ahoth3648 as an ovenh8574, Becauseh4480h6440 of  1the burningh2152 heath2152 of famineh7458.

11

They ravishedh6031a the  awomenh802 in Zionh6726, The virginsh1330 in the citiesh5892b of Judahh3063.

12

Princesh8269 were hungh8518 by their handsh3027;  1 aEldersh2205 were not respectedh1921.

13

Youngh970 menh970  1 aworkedh5375 at the grindingh2911a millh2911a, And youthsh5288  bstumbledh3782 under loads of woodh6086.

14

Eldersh2205  1are goneh7673a from the gateh8179, Youngh970 menh970 from their  amusich5058.

15

The joyh4885 of our heartsh3820 has  aceasedh7673a; Our dancingh4234 has been turnedh2015 into mourningh60.

16

The  acrownh5850 has fallenh5307 from our headh7218;  bWoeh188 to us, for we have sinnedh2398!

17

Becauseh5921 of thish2088 our  ahearth3820 is fainth1739, Becauseh5921 of theseh428 thingsh428 our  beyesh5869 are dimh2821;

18

Becauseh5921 of  aMounth2022 Zionh6726 whichh7945 liesh8074 desolateh8074,  bFoxesh7776 prowlh1980 in it.

19

 aYou, O LORDh3068,  1ruleh3427 foreverh5769; Your  bthroneh3678 is from generationh1755 to generationh1755.

20

Whyh4100 do You  aforgeth7911 us foreverh5331? Why do You forsakeh5800a us  1soh753h3117 longh753h3117?

21

 aRestoreh7725 us to You, O LORDh3068, that we may be restoredh7725; Renewh2318  bour daysh3117 as of oldh6924a,

22

Unlessh3588h518  aYou have utterlyh3988a rejectedh3988a us And are exceedinglyh5704h3966  bangryh7107 with us.



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