New King James Version

Lamentations 5:1-5 New King James Version (NKJV)

1. Remember, O Lord, what has come upon us;Look, and behold our reproach!

2. Our inheritance has been turned over to aliens,And our houses to foreigners.

3. We have become orphans and waifs,Our mothers are like widows.

4. We pay for the water we drink,And our wood comes at a price.

5. They pursue at our heels;We labor and have no rest.