41. Let us lift up our hands and pray from our heartsto God in heaven:
42. “We have sinned and turned against you,and you have not forgiven us.
43. “You wrapped yourself in anger and chased us;you killed us without mercy.
44. You wrapped yourself in a cloud,and no prayer could get through.
45. You made us like scum and trashamong the other nations.
46. “All of our enemiesopen their mouths and speak against us.
47. We have been frightened and fearful,ruined and destroyed.”
48. Streams of tears flow from my eyes,because my people are destroyed.
49. My tears flow continually,without stopping,
50. until the Lord looks downand sees from heaven.
51. I am sad when I seewhat has happened to all the women of my city.