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Lamentations 2:19

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Arise, cry out in the night,

as the watches of the night begin;

pour out your heartw like water

in the presence of the Lord.x

Lift up your handsy to him

for the lives of your children,

who faintz from hunger

at every street corner.

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Cross references

  1. w1Sa 1:15
  2. x ver 11; Isa 26:9
  3. y Ps 28:2
  4. z Isa 51:20

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Arise, cry out in the night,

at the beginning of the night watches!

Pour out your heart like water

before the presence of the Lord!

Lift your hands to him

for the lives of your children,

who faint for hunger

at the head of every street.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Arise, cry out in the night,

as the watches of the night begin;

pour out your heart like water

in the presence of the Lord.

Lift up your hands to him

for the lives of your children,

who faint from hunger

at every street corner.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Arise, cry out in the night

from the first watch of the night.

Pour out your heart like water

before the Lord’s presence.

Lift up your hands to him

for the lives of your children

who are fainting from hunger

at the head of every street.

NLTNew Living Translation

Rise during the night and cry out.

Pour out your hearts like water to the Lord.

Lift up your hands to him in prayer,

pleading for your children,

for in every street

they are faint with hunger.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Arise, cry out in the night,

at the beginning of the night watches;

pour out your heart like water,

before the face of the Lord.

Lift to him your hands,

for the life of your children,

who faint in starvation,

at the head of all streets.”

KJV 1900King James Version

Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches

Pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord:

Lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children,

That faint for hunger in the top of every street.