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Jehovah is righteous, for I rebelled against His mouth. I beseech you, all peoples, hear and see my sorrow. My virgins and my young men went into exile.

I called for my lovers; they deceived me. My priests and my elders expired in the city, while they sought food for them to bring back their life.

Behold, O Jehovah, for I am distressed. My inward parts ferment; my heart is overturned within me; for I have grievously rebelled. On the outside the sword bereaves; in the house it is as death.

They hear that I sigh; there is no comforter to me. All my enemies have heard my evil; they rejoice that You have done it . You will bring the day that You have called, and they shall be like me.

Let all their evil come before You; and do to them as You have done to me for all my transgressions. For my sighs are many, and my heart is faint.