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5:1  Lord, think about what has happened to us. Look at the shame our enemies have brought on us.
5:2  The land you gave us has been turned over to outsiders. Our homes have been given to strangers.
5:3  Our fathers have been killed. Our mothers don’t have husbands.
5:4  We have to buy the water we drink. We have to pay for the wood we use.
5:5  Those who chase us are right behind us. We’re tired and can’t get any rest.
5:6  We put ourselves under the control of Egypt and Assyria just to get enough bread.
5:7  Our people of long ago sinned. And they are now dead. We are being punished because of their sins.
5:8  Slaves rule over us. No one can set us free from their power.
5:9  We put our lives in danger just to get some bread to eat. Robbers in the desert might kill us with their swords.
5:10  Our skin is as hot as an oven. We are so hungry we’re burning up with fever.
5:11  Our women have been treated badly in Zion. Our virgins have been treated badly in the towns of Judah.
5:12  Our princes have been hung up by their hands. No one shows our elders any respect.
5:13  Our young men are forced to grind grain at the mill. Our boys almost fall down as they carry heavy loads of wood.
5:14  Our elders don’t go to the city gate anymore. Our young men have stopped playing their music.
5:15  There isn’t any joy in our hearts. Our dancing has turned into mourning.
5:16  All of our honor is gone. How terrible it is for us because we have sinned!
5:17  So our hearts are weak. Our eyes can’t see very clearly.
5:18  Mount Zion has been deserted. Wild dogs are prowling all around on it.
5:19  Lord, you rule forever. Your throne will last for all time to come.
5:20  Why do you always forget us? Why have you deserted us for so long?
5:21  Lord, please bring us back to you. Then we can return. Make our lives like new again.
5:22  Or have you completely turned away from us? Are you really that angry with us?