⁴ How long is the ^(A)land to mourn
And the ^(B)vegetation of the countryside to wither?
For the ^(C)wickedness of those who dwell in it,
^(D)Animals and birds have been snatched away,
Because men have said, “He will not see our latter ^(E)ending.”

¹⁸ How ^(A)the beasts groan!
The herds of cattle wander aimlessly
Because there is no pasture for them;
Even the flocks of sheep ^[a]suffer.
^19 (B)To You, O Lord, I cry;
For ^(C)fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness
And the flame has burned up all the trees of the field.