Lamentations 3:52–54

52 Those who were my enemies without cause

hunted me like a bird.

53 They tried to end my life in a pit

and threw stones at me;

54 the waters closed over my head,

and I thought I was about to perish.

52 Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause.

53 They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone upon me.

54 Waters flowed over mine head; then I said, I am cut off.

52 My enemies, whom I have never harmed,

hunted me down like a bird.

53 They threw me into a pit

and dropped stones on me.

54 The water rose over my head,

and I cried out, “This is the end!”

52 My enemies without cause

Hunted me down like a bird.

53 They silenced my life in the pit

And threw stones at me.

54 The waters flowed over my head;

I said, “I am cut off!”

52 Those who are my enemies for no reason

hunted me like a bird.

53 They tried to kill me in a pit;

they threw stones at me.

54 Water came up over my head,

and I said, “I am going to die.”

52 They have chased me sore like a bird, they that are mine enemies without cause. 53 They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and have cast a stone upon me. 54 Waters flowed over my head; I said, I am cut off.

52 They that are mine enemies without cause have chased me sore like a bird. 53 They have cut off my life in a pit, and cast a stone upon me. 54 Waters streamed over my head; I said, I am cut off.

52 “Those who were my enemies for no reason hunted me like a bird. 

53 They threw me alive into a pit and threw rocks at me. 

54 Water flowed over my head. I thought I was finished. 

52 For no apparent reason, my enemies

hunted me like a bird.

53 They dropped me alive into a pit

and threw stones at me.

54 Water flooded over my head,

and I thought: I’m going to die!

52 Those who were my enemies without cause

have hunted me like a bird;

53 they flung me alive into a pit

and hurled stones on me;

54 water closed over my head;

I said, “I am lost.”

52 My enemies hunt me without cause,

like a bird.

53 They have silenced me in a pit,

they have thrown a stone at me.

54 Water has flown over my head,

I said, “I am cut off.”

52 Those who were my enemies for no reason at all

hunted me down as if I were a bird.

53 They tried to end my life

by throwing me into a deep pit.

They threw stones down at me.

54 The water rose and covered my head.

I thought I was going to die.

52 My enemies without cause

Hunted me down like a bird;

53 They have silenced me in the pit

And have placed a stone on me.

54 Waters flowed over my head;

I said, “I am cut off!”