Lamentations 2:18-20

New American Standard Bible

¹⁸ Their ^(A)heart cried out to the Lord:
“You ^(B)wall of the daughter of Zion,
Let your ^(C)tears stream down like a river day and night;
Give yourself no relief,
Let ^[a]your eyes have no rest.
¹⁹ Arise, whimper in the ^(D)night
At the beginning of the night watches;
^(E)Pour out your heart like water
Before the presence of the Lord;
Raise your hands to Him
For the ^(F)life of your little ones
Who ^(G)languish because of hunger
At the head of every street.
²⁰ See, Lord, and look!
With ^(H)whom have You dealt this way?
Should women really ^(I)eat their ^[b]children,
The little ones who were ^[c]born healthy?
Should ^(J)priest and prophet really be killed
In the sanctuary of the Lord?