ר Resh

20 Lord, see how I am in distress.
I am churning within;(A)
my heart is broken,[a]
for I have been very rebellious.
Outside, the sword takes the children;
inside, there is death.(B)

שׁ Shin

21 People have heard me groaning,(C)
but there is no one to comfort me.
All my enemies have heard of my misfortune;
they are glad that You have caused it.(D)
Bring on the day You have announced,
so that they may become like me.(E)

ת Tav

22 Let all their wickedness come before You,
and deal with them
as You have dealt with me
because of all my transgressions.(F)
For my groans are many,
and I am sick at heart.

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Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 1:20 Lit is turned within me

20 “See, Lord, how distressed(A) I am!
    I am in torment(B) within,
and in my heart I am disturbed,(C)
    for I have been most rebellious.(D)
Outside, the sword bereaves;
    inside, there is only death.(E)

21 “People have heard my groaning,(F)
    but there is no one to comfort me.(G)
All my enemies have heard of my distress;
    they rejoice(H) at what you have done.
May you bring the day(I) you have announced
    so they may become like me.

22 “Let all their wickedness come before you;
    deal with them
as you have dealt with me
    because of all my sins.(J)
My groans(K) are many
    and my heart is faint.”

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