16 All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.

17 The Lord hath done that which he had devised; he hath fulfilled his word that he had commanded in the days of old: he hath thrown down, and hath not pitied: and he hath caused thine enemy to rejoice over thee, he hath set up the horn of thine adversaries.

18 Their heart cried unto the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease.

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16 All your enemies open their mouths
    wide against you;(A)
they scoff and gnash their teeth(B)
    and say, “We have swallowed her up.(C)
This is the day we have waited for;
    we have lived to see it.”(D)

17 The Lord has done what he planned;
    he has fulfilled(E) his word,
    which he decreed long ago.(F)
He has overthrown you without pity,(G)
    he has let the enemy gloat over you,(H)
    he has exalted the horn[a] of your foes.(I)

18 The hearts of the people
    cry out to the Lord.(J)
You walls of Daughter Zion,(K)
    let your tears(L) flow like a river
    day and night;(M)
give yourself no relief,
    your eyes no rest.(N)

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Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 2:17 Horn here symbolizes strength.