Lamentations 1:13-15

Good News Translation

¹³ “He sent fire from above, a fire that burned inside me.
    He set a trap for me and brought me to the ground.
    Then he abandoned me and left me in constant pain.

¹⁴ “He took note of all my sins and tied them all together;
    He hung them around my neck, and I grew weak beneath the weight.
    The Lord gave me to my foes, and I was helpless against them.

¹⁵ “The Lord laughed at all my strongest soldiers;
    He sent an army to destroy my young men.
    He crushed my people like grapes in a wine press.