17. The Lord has done what He planned;He has accomplished His decree,which He ordained in days of old.He has demolished without compassion, letting the enemy gloat over youand exalting the horn of your adversaries.
18. The hearts of the people cry out to the Lord.Wall of Daughter Zion, let your tears run down like a riverday and night. Give yourself no reliefand your eyes no rest.
19. Arise, cry out in the nightfrom the first watch of the night.Pour out your heart like waterbefore the Lord’s presence. Lift up your hands to Himfor the lives of your childrenwho are fainting from hungeron the corner of every street.
20. Lord, look and considerwho You have done this to.Should women eat their own children, the infants they have nurtured? Should priests and prophetsbe killed in the Lord’s sanctuary?
21. Both young and oldare lying on the ground in the streets.My young men and womenhave fallen by the sword.You have killed them in the day of Your anger,slaughtering without compassion.
22. You summoned my attackers on every side, as if for an appointed festival day;on the day of the Lord’s angerno one escaped or survived.My enemy has destroyedthose I nurtured and reared.