⁴ The earth mourns and withers;
the world wastes away and withers;
the exalted people of the earth waste away.
⁵ The earth is polluted by its inhabitants,^(A)
for they have transgressed teachings,
overstepped decrees,
and broken the permanent covenant.^(B)
6 Therefore a curse has consumed the earth,^(C)
and its inhabitants have become guilty;
the earth’s inhabitants have been burned,
and only a few survive.
⁷ The new wine mourns;^(D)
the vine withers.
All the carousers now groan.

⁴ How long will the land mourn^(A)
and the grass of every field wither?
Because of the evil of its residents,
animals and birds have been swept away,^(B)
for the people have said,
“He cannot see what our end will be.”^[a](C)

¹⁰ The fields are destroyed;^(A)
the land grieves;
indeed, the grain is destroyed;
the new wine is dried up;^(B)
and the fresh oil fails.^(C)

¹⁸ How the animals groan!^(A)
The herds of cattle wander in confusion
since they have no pasture.
Even the flocks of sheep and goats suffer punishment.
¹⁹ I call to you, Lord,^(B)
for fire has consumed
the pastures of the wilderness,^(C)
and flames have devoured
all the trees of the orchard.