14 The elders have left the city gate; the young men have stopped their music.

15 Joy has left our hearts; our dancing has turned to mourning.

16 The crown has fallen from our head. Woe to us, for we have sinned!

17 Because of this, our hearts are faint; because of these, our eyes grow dim—

18 because of Mount Zion, which lies desolate, patrolled by foxes.

19 You, O LORD, reign forever; Your throne endures from generation to generation.

20 Why have You forgotten us forever? Why have You forsaken us for so long?

21 Restore us to Yourself, O LORD, so we may return; renew our days as of old,

22 unless You have utterly rejected us and remain angry with us beyond measure.

Lamentations 5:14-22, Berean Standard Bible. Public domain.
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