1	How doth the city sit# solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!
			2	She weepeth# sore# in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: among all her lovers# she hath none to comfort# her : all her friends have dealt treacherously# with her, they are become her enemies# .
			3	Judah is gone into captivity# because of affliction, and because of great servitude: she dwelleth# among the heathen, she findeth# no rest: all her persecutors# overtook# her between the straits. [because of great...: Heb. for the greatness of servitude]
			4	The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come# to the solemn feasts: all her gates are desolate# : her priests sigh# , her virgins are afflicted# , and she is in bitterness# .
			5	Her adversaries are the chief, her enemies# prosper# ; for the LORD hath afflicted# her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone# into captivity before the enemy.
			6	And from the daughter of Zion all her beauty is departed# : her princes are become like harts that find# no pasture, and they are gone# without strength before the pursuer# .
			7	Jerusalem remembered# in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell# into the hand of the enemy, and none did help# her: the adversaries saw# her, and did mock# at her sabbaths. [pleasant: or, desirable]
			8	Jerusalem hath grievously sinned# ; therefore she is removed: all that honoured# her despise# her, because they have seen# her nakedness: yea, she sigheth# , and turneth# backward. [is...: Heb. is become a removing, or, wandering]
			9	Her filthiness is in her skirts; she remembereth# not her last end; therefore she came down# wonderfully: she had no comforter# . O LORD, behold# my affliction: for the enemy# hath magnified# himself .
			10	The adversary hath spread out# his hand upon all her pleasant things: for she hath seen# that the heathen entered# into her sanctuary, whom thou didst command# that they should not enter# into thy congregation. [pleasant: or, desirable]
			11	All her people sigh# , they seek# bread; they have given# their pleasant things# # for meat to relieve# the soul: see# , O LORD, and consider# ; for I am become vile# . [to...: or, to make the soul to come again]
			12	Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass# by? behold# , and see# if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done# unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted# me in the day of his fierce anger. [Is it...: or, It is nothing] [pass by: Heb. pass by the way?]
			13	From above hath he sent# fire into my bones, and it prevaileth# against them: he hath spread# a net for my feet, he hath turned# me back: he hath made# me desolate# and faint all the day.
			14	The yoke of my transgressions is bound# by his hand: they are wreathed# , and come up# upon my neck: he hath made my strength to fall# , the Lord hath delivered# me into their hands, from whom I am not able# to rise up# .
			15	The Lord hath trodden under foot# all my mighty men in the midst of me: he hath called# an assembly against me to crush# my young men: the Lord hath trodden# the virgin, the daughter of Judah, as in a winepress. [the virgin...: or, the winepress of the virgin, etc]
			16	For these things I weep# ; mine eye, mine eye runneth down# with water, because the comforter# that should relieve# my soul is far# from me: my children are desolate# , because the enemy# prevailed# . [relieve: Heb. bring back]
			17	Zion spreadeth forth# her hands, and there is none to comfort# her: the LORD hath commanded# concerning Jacob, that his adversaries should be round about him: Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them.
			18	The LORD is righteous; for I have rebelled# against his commandment: hear# , I pray you, all people, and behold# my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone# into captivity. [commandment: Heb. mouth]
			19	I called# for my lovers# , but they deceived# me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost# in the city, while they sought# their meat to relieve# their souls.
			20	Behold# , O LORD; for I am in distress# : my bowels are troubled# ; mine heart is turned# within me; for I have grievously# rebelled# : abroad the sword bereaveth# , at home there is as death.
			21	They have heard# that I sigh# : there is none to comfort# me: all mine enemies# have heard# of my trouble; they are glad# that thou hast done# it : thou wilt bring# the day that thou hast called# , and they shall be like unto me. [called: or, proclaimed]
			22	Let all their wickedness come# before thee; and do# unto them, as thou hast done# unto me for all my transgressions: for my sighs are many, and my heart is faint.