39Wherefore doth a living man complain, a strong man because of his sins?
40Let us search and try our ways, and return to the LORD.
41Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.
42We have transgressed and have rebelled; Thou hast not pardoned.
43Thou hast covered with anger and pursued us; Thou hast slain unsparingly.
44Thou hast covered Thyself with a cloud, so that no prayer can pass through.
45Thou hast made us as the offscouring and refuse in the midst of the peoples.
46All our enemies have opened their mouth wide against us.
47Terror and the pit are come upon us, desolation and destruction.
48Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water, for the breach of the daughter of my people.
49Mine eye is poured out, and ceaseth not, without any intermission,
50Till the LORD look forth, and behold from heaven.
51Mine eye affected my soul, because of all the daughters of my city.
52They have chased me sore like a bird, that are mine enemies without cause.
53They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and have cast stones upon me.
54Waters flowed over my head; I said: 'I am cut off.'
55I called upon Thy name, O LORD, Out of the lowest dungeon.
56Thou heardest my voice; hide not Thine ear at my sighing, at my cry.
57Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon Thee; Thou saidst: 'Fear not.'
58O Lord, Thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; Thou hast redeemed my life.
59O LORD, Thou hast seen my wrong; judge Thou my cause.
Lamentations 3
Lamentations 3:39-59