10 The adversary has stretched out his hand
Over all her precious things,
For she has seen the (A)nations enter her sanctuary,
The ones whom You commanded
That they should (B)not enter into Your congregation.
11 All her people groan (C)seeking bread;
They have given their precious things for food
To (D)restore their [a]lives themselves.
“See, O Lord, and look,
For I am (E)despised.”
12 “Is (F)it nothing to all you who pass this way?
Look and see if there is any [b]pain like my [c]pain
Which was severely dealt out to me,
Which the (G)Lord inflicted on the day of His (H)fierce anger.

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Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 1:11 Lit soul
  2. Lamentations 1:12 Or sorrow
  3. Lamentations 1:12 Or sorrow