48. “Streams of tears run down from my eyesover the ruin of my dear people.
49. My eyes will keep flowing without stopping for a moment
50. until the Lord looks down from heaven and sees.
51. What I see with my eyes disturbs me deeplybecause of all the young women in my city.
52. “Those who were my enemies for no reason hunted me like a bird.
53. They threw me alive into a pit and threw rocks at me.
54. Water flowed over my head. I thought I was finished.
55. “I call your name from the deepest pit, O Lord.
56. Listen to my cry ⌊for help⌋.Don’t close your ears when I cry out for relief.
57. Be close at hand when I call to you. You told me not to be afraid.