Lamentations 1:19-21

Evangelical Heritage Version

¹⁹ I called to my lovers, but they deceived me.
    My priests and my elders perished in the city,
    as they sought food for themselves to restore their lives.
²⁰ See, Lord, I am in distress. My emotions are in turmoil.
    My heart turns over inside me, because I have been very rebellious.
    Outside, the sword takes away my children.
    Inside, there is death.
²¹ People have heard that I am groaning. There is no one who comforts me.
    All my enemies have heard about my misery, and they rejoiced that you did this.
    Bring on the day that you have announced, so that they may become like me.