(2 Kings 24:10–17)
1
Howe doeth the citie remaine solitarie that was full of people? she is as a she that was great among the nations, and princesse among the prouinces, is made tributarie.
2
She weepeth continually in the night, and her teares runne downe by her among all her louers, she hath none to comfort all her friendes haue delt vnfaithfully with her, and are her enemies.
3
Iudah is caried away captiue because of affliction, and because of great shee dwelleth among the heathen, and findeth no all her persecuters tooke her in the straites.
4
The wayes of Zion lament, because no man commeth to the solemne all her gates are her Priests her virgins are discomfited, and she is in heauinesse.
5
Her aduersaries are the chiefe, and her enemies for the Lord hath afflicted her, for the multitude of her transgressions, and her children are gone into captiuitie before the enemie.
6
And from the daughter of Zion all her beautie is her princes are become like harts that finde no pasture, and they are gone without strength before the pursuer.
7
Ierusalem remembred the dayes of her affliction, and of her rebellion, and all her pleasant things, that shee had in times past, when her people fell into the hande of the enemie, and none did helpe the aduersarie sawe her, and did mocke at her Sabbaths.
8
Ierusalem hath grieuously sinned, therefore shee is in all that honoured her, despise her, because they haue seene her yea, she sigheth and turneth backeward.
9
Her filthinesse is in her she remembred not her last ende, therefore she came downe she had no O Lord, behold mine for the enemie is proud.
10
The enemie hath stretched out his hande vpon al her pleasant for she hath seene the heathen enter into her Sanctuarie, whom thou diddest commande, that they shoulde not enter into thy Church.
11
All her people sigh and seeke their they haue giuen their pleasant thinges for meate to refresh the see, O Lord, and for I am become vile.
12
Haue ye no regarde, all yee that passe by this way? behold, and see, if there be any sorowe like vnto my sorowe, which is done vnto mee, wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce wrath.
13
From aboue hath hee sent fire into my bones, which preuaile against he hath spred a net for my feete, and turned me hee hath made me desolate, and daily in heauinesse.
14
The yoke of my transgressions is bounde vpon his they are wrapped, and come vp vpon my hee hath made my strength to the Lord hath deliuered me into their hands, neither am I able to rise vp.
15
The Lord hath troden vnder foote all my valiant men in the middes of he hath called an assembly against me to destroy my yong the Lord hath troden the wine presse vpon the virgine the daughter of Iudah.
16
For these things I mine eye, euen mine eye casteth out water, because the comforter that should refresh my soule, is farre from my children are desolate, because the enemie preuailed.
17
Zion stretcheth out her handes, and there is none to comfort the Lord hath appoynted the enemies of Iaakob rounde about Ierusalem is as a menstruous woman in the middes of them.
18
The Lord is for I haue rebelled against his heare, I pray you, all people, and behold my my virgins and my yong men are gone into captiuitie.
19
I called for my louers, but they deceiued my Priestes and mine Elders perished in the citie while they sought their meate to refresh their soules.
20
Behold, O Lord, howe I am my bowels mine heart is turned within me, for I am ful of the sword spoyleth abroad, as death doeth at home.
21
They haue heard that I mourne, but there is none to comfort all mine enemies haue heard of my trouble, and are glad, that thou hast done thou wilt bring the day, that thou hast pronounced, and they shalbe like vnto me.
22
Let all their wickednes come before do vnto them, as thou hast done vnto me, for all my for my sighes are many, and mine heart is heauy.