18 “The Lord is righteous,g

yet I rebelledh against his command.

Listen, all you peoples;

look on my suffering.i

My young men and young women

have gone into exile.j

19 “I called to my alliesk

but they betrayed me.

My priests and my elders

perishedl in the city

while they searched for food

to keep themselves alive.

20 “See, Lord, how distressedm I am!

I am in tormentn within,

and in my heart I am disturbed,o

for I have been most rebellious.p

Outside, the sword bereaves;

inside, there is only death.q

21 “People have heard my groaning,r

but there is no one to comfort me.s

All my enemies have heard of my distress;

they rejoicet at what you have done.

May you bring the dayu you have announced

so they may become like me.

22 “Let all their wickedness come before you;

deal with them

as you have dealt with me

because of all my sins.v

My groansw are many

and my heart is faint.”