New English Translation

Lamentations 3:47-54 New English Translation (NET)

47. Panic and pitfall have come upon us,devastation and destruction.

48. Streams of tears flow from my eyesbecause my people are destroyed.ע (Ayin)

49. Tears flow from my eyes and will not stop;there will be no break

50. until the Lord looks down from heaven and sees what has happened.

51. What my eyes see grieves me – all the suffering of the daughters in my city.צ (Tsade)

52. For no good reason my enemieshunted me down like a bird.

53. They shut me up in a pitand threw stones at me.

54. The waters closed over my head;I thought I was about to die.ק (Qof)