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She weeps incessantly in the night,
    her cheeks damp with tears.
She has no one to comfort her
    from all her lovers;[a]
Her friends have all betrayed her,
    and become her enemies.(A)

Judah has gone into exile,
    after oppression and harsh labor;
She dwells among the nations,
    yet finds no rest:(B)
All her pursuers overtake her
    in the narrow straits.

The roads to Zion mourn,
    empty of pilgrims to her feasts.
All her gateways are desolate,
    her priests groan,
Her young women grieve;
    her lot is bitter.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 1:2 Lovers: language of love was typically used to describe the relationship between treaty partners, thus here it connotes Judah’s allies (see v. 19).

Bitterly she weeps(A) at night,
    tears are on her cheeks.
Among all her lovers(B)
    there is no one to comfort her.
All her friends have betrayed(C) her;
    they have become her enemies.(D)

After affliction and harsh labor,
    Judah has gone into exile.(E)
She dwells among the nations;
    she finds no resting place.(F)
All who pursue her have overtaken her(G)
    in the midst of her distress.

The roads to Zion mourn,(H)
    for no one comes to her appointed festivals.
All her gateways are desolate,(I)
    her priests groan,
her young women grieve,
    and she is in bitter anguish.(J)

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