How could the Lord be angry, causing black clouds to cover the city of Zion. He threw the splendor of Israel from heaven to the earth. On the days when he was angry, he didn’t remember his footstool.

The Lord devoured all the dwellings of Jacob and did not spare them. He was angry and overturned the fortress of the people of Judah, causing it to collapse to the ground. He insulted the country and its leaders.

He was furious and completely cut off the horn of Israel, retracting his right hand in front of his enemies. He devoured Jacob like flames all around, burning him down.

He arched like an enemy. He stood and raised his right hand, as if an enemy were going to kill with all their might. Pour out his wrath like fire on the tents of the people of Zion.

The Lord devours all the palaces of Israel and Zion like an enemy, demolishing the strongholds of the people. Add mournful cries among the people of Judah.

He forcibly takes his tent like a shed in a garden, destroying his gathering place. The Lord has caused the holy festival and Sabbath to be forgotten in Zion, and has despised the king and priests in his anger and indignation.

The Lord has abandoned his altar, detested his sanctuary, and handed over the walls of his palace to his enemies. They shout in the temple of the Lord, as on the day of the holy assembly.

The Lord has determined to demolish the walls of Zion. He pulled the line and if he didn’t retract his hand, he would definitely destroy it. He made the outer walls and city walls mourn and decline together.

The gates of Zion are all sunk into the ground. The master destroyed and broke her latch. Her king and leaders fell among the nations without a law. Her prophets cannot see the vision of the Lord.

The elders of Zion sat silently on the ground. They raised dust and fell on their heads, with burlap around their waists. The virgins of Jerusalem bow their heads to the ground.

I shed tears in my eyes, causing blindness, my heart to be troubled, my liver to be filled with courage, all because of the destruction of my people, and because of the fainting of children and sucklings in the streets of the city.

At that time, they fainted on the streets of the city, as if injured, in their mother’s arms, about to die. Tell my mother, where is the grain wine?

What can I prove to you, O people of Jerusalem? What can I compare to you? O people of Zion, what can I compare with you to comfort you? Because your fissure is as big as the sea, who can heal you?

Your prophets have seen false and foolish visions for you, and have not revealed your sins, causing your captives to return. But I saw false implications for you and the reasons that drove you out of your own territory.

Everyone who passes by claps their hands at you. They sneered at the city of Jerusalem, shook their heads, and said, Is this the city that people call the beauty of all, and the joy of the whole earth?

Your enemies are all wide open to you. They sneered and gritted their teeth, saying, We will devour her. This is truly the day we have been hoping for. We saw it with our own eyes.

The Lord has fulfilled his commandments and fulfilled his ancient commandments. He was overthrown without any hesitation, causing your enemies to boast to you. Raise the horns of your enemies as well.

The hearts of the people of Zion cry out to the Lord. O walls of Zion, may your tears flow like a river, day and night never cease. May the pupils in your eyes be filled with tears.

At night, every night at night, stand up and shout out, and pour out your heart like water in front of the Lord. Your child is starving and fainting in various markets. Lift up your hands and pray to the Lord for their lives.

O Lord, behold. See who you are doing this to. Can a woman eat the baby she has given birth to and the one she shakes in her hand? Shall priests and prophets be slain in the sanctuary of the Lord?

Both young and old people lie down on the street. My virgins and strong men both fell by the knife. Kill them on the day you are angry. You killed it without hesitation.

You gather those around me who scare me, just like gathering people on a grand day. On the day of the Lord’s anger, no one escapes, no one preserves. I have shaken and nurtured babies, and all my enemies have been killed.