² The Lord ^(A)has swallowed up ^(B)without mercy
    all the habitations of Jacob;
in his wrath ^(C)he has broken down
    the strongholds of the daughter of Judah;
he has brought ^(D)down to the ground ^(E)in dishonor
    the kingdom ^(F)and its rulers.

¹⁷ The Lord has done what he purposed;
    he has carried out ^(A)his word,
which he commanded ^(B)long ago;
    ^(C)he has thrown down ^(D)without pity;
^(E)he has made the enemy rejoice over you
    and exalted the ^(F)might of your foes.

²¹ In the dust of the streets
    ^(A)lie the young and the old;
^(B)my young women and my young men
    have fallen by the sword;
^(C)you have killed them in the day of your anger,
    slaughtering ^(D)without pity.