Lamentations 5 — FBV
5Verse 1Lord, please remember what's happened to us. Look at us and see how we've been humiliated!
Verse 2The land we used to own has been handed over to strangers, our houses have been given to foreigners.
Verse 3We have lost our fathers, and our mothers are widows.
Verse 4The water we drink we have to pay for; our firewood comes at a price.
Verse 5Like animals we're driven along with harnesses around our necks;+we're worn out but don't find any rest.
Verse 6We allied ourselves with Egypt and Assyria so we could have plenty of food.
Verse 7Our forefathers sinned and they're gone, but we're being punished for their sins.
Verse 8Servants of our conqueror+rule over us; no one can save us from their power.
Verse 9We take our lives in our hands when we look for food, because of the armed raiders in the desert.
Verse 10Our skin is hot like an oven because of the fever caused by hunger.
Verse 11They raped women in Zion, virgins in the towns of Judah.
Verse 12Princes have been hung up by their hands; they show elders no respect.
Verse 13Young men are forced to work at hand-mills; boys stagger under bundles of wood.
Verse 14The elders have abandoned their places at the city gate;+the young men have given up playing their music.
Verse 15There's no more happiness for us; our dancing has turned into mourning.
Verse 16The crown+has fallen from our head. What a disaster has come upon us because we have sinned!
Verse 17Because of all this, we're sick at heart; because of all these things, we can hardly look;+
Verse 18Because of Mount Zion, which has been abandoned, and where only foxes+roam.
Verse 19But you, Lord, live forever! You rule for all generations!
Verse 20So why have you forgotten us for such a long time? Why have you abandoned us for so many years?
Verse 21Bring us back to you, Lord, so we can be with you again. Please remake our lives like they used to be.
Verse 22Or have you have completely rejected us? Are you still really furious with us?
Verse 2The land we used to own has been handed over to strangers, our houses have been given to foreigners.
Verse 3We have lost our fathers, and our mothers are widows.
Verse 4The water we drink we have to pay for; our firewood comes at a price.
Verse 5Like animals we're driven along with harnesses around our necks;+we're worn out but don't find any rest.
Verse 6We allied ourselves with Egypt and Assyria so we could have plenty of food.
Verse 7Our forefathers sinned and they're gone, but we're being punished for their sins.
Verse 8Servants of our conqueror+rule over us; no one can save us from their power.
Verse 9We take our lives in our hands when we look for food, because of the armed raiders in the desert.
Verse 10Our skin is hot like an oven because of the fever caused by hunger.
Verse 11They raped women in Zion, virgins in the towns of Judah.
Verse 12Princes have been hung up by their hands; they show elders no respect.
Verse 13Young men are forced to work at hand-mills; boys stagger under bundles of wood.
Verse 14The elders have abandoned their places at the city gate;+the young men have given up playing their music.
Verse 15There's no more happiness for us; our dancing has turned into mourning.
Verse 16The crown+has fallen from our head. What a disaster has come upon us because we have sinned!
Verse 17Because of all this, we're sick at heart; because of all these things, we can hardly look;+
Verse 18Because of Mount Zion, which has been abandoned, and where only foxes+roam.
Verse 19But you, Lord, live forever! You rule for all generations!
Verse 20So why have you forgotten us for such a long time? Why have you abandoned us for so many years?
Verse 21Bring us back to you, Lord, so we can be with you again. Please remake our lives like they used to be.
Verse 22Or have you have completely rejected us? Are you still really furious with us?