Orthodox Jewish Bible

Ekhah 3:56-66 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

56. Thou hast heard my voice; close not thine ear at my sighing, at my cry.

57. Thou drewest near on the Yom that I called upon Thee; Thou saidst, Fear not.

58. Adonoi, Thou hast pleaded the causes of my nefesh; Thou hast redeemed my life.

59. Hashem, Thou hast seen my wrong; uphold my cause.

60. Thou hast seen all their vengeance and all their machsh'vot against me.

61. Thou hast heard their reproach, Hashem, and all their machsh'vot against me;

62. The whisperings of those that rose up against me, and their muttering against me kol hayom.

63. Behold their sitting down, and their rising up; Ani (I) am their mocking song.

64. Render unto them a gemul (recompence), Hashem, according to the work of their hands.

65. Give them hardness of lev as thy curse unto them.

66. Pursue in anger and destroy them from under HaShomayim of Hashem.