Lamentaciones 1

1¡Cómo ha quedado solitaria la ciudad populosa! Ha quedado como viuda la que era grande entre las naciones; la reina de las provincias ha sido hecha tributaria.

2Llora amargamente en la noche y por sus mejillas (corren) las lágrimas. Entre todos sus amantes no hay quien la consuele; todos sus amigos la abandonaron, se le trocaron en enemigos.

3Judá ha ido al cautiverio, oprimido de aflicción y de dura servidumbre; habita entre los gentiles, no halla descanso; todos sus perseguidores le dieron alcance en sus angustias.

4Los caminos de Sión están de luto, pues no hay quien venga a las fiestas. En ruinas todas sus puertas, gimiendo sus sacerdotes, desoladas sus vírgenes, y ella llena de amargura.

5Sus adversarios han prevalecido, sus enemigos se han envalentonado, porque Yahvé la ha afligido por la multitud de sus pecados. Sus niños fueron al cautiverio, arreándolos el opresor.

6Ha perdido la hija de Sión toda su hermosura; sus príncipes son como carneros que no hallan pasto, y marchan sin fuerza delante del perseguidor.

7En los días de su aflicción y de su migración Jerusalén recuerda todos los bienes de que gozó desde antiguo; cómo cayó su pueblo en manos del enemigo, sin que nadie le ayudase; y como la vieron sus adversarios y se rieron de su caída.

8Jerusalén ha pecado gravemente, por eso es ahora objeto de asco; cuantos la honraban la deshonran, pues han visto su desnudez; y ella misma vuelve su rostro gimiendo.

9Las faldas de su vestido están manchadas, porque no pensaba en su fin; cayó de modo sorprendente y no tiene quien la consuele. ¡Mira, Yahvé, mi aflicción, pues se engríe el enemigo!

10El opresor extendió su mano sobre todas sus preciosidades, pues ella vio cómo en su Santuario penetraron los gentiles, de los cuales mandaste que no entrasen en tu Congregación.

11Todo su pueblo suspira buscando pan; dan sus joyas por pan para recobrar la vida. ¡Mira, Yahvé, y contempla cómo estoy envilecida!

12¡Oh vosotros todos los que pasáis por el camino, mirad y ved, si hay dolor como el dolor que me hiere! Pues Yahvé me ha afligido en el día de su ardiente ira.

13Desde lo alto mandó Él un fuego que devora mis huesos, tendió una red a mis pies, me arrojó hacia atrás; me ha entregado a la desolación, desfallezco todo el día.

14Ató con su mano el yugo de mis pecados, que entretejidos pesan sobre mi cerviz; me robó la fuerza. El Señor me entregó a quienes no puedo resistirme.

15Desechó el Señor a todos los príncipes que estaban en medio de mí; fijó contra mí un plazo para exterminar a mis jóvenes; como un lagar ha pisado el Señor a la virgen, hija de Judá.

16Por eso derramo lágrimas, y son mis ojos fuentes de agua; lejos de mí está el que me consuele, el que reanime mi alma. Desolados están mis hijos, porque ha prevalecido el enemigo.

17Sión extiende las manos, sin que haya quien la consuele; Yahvé dio una orden a los enemigos que rodeasen a Jacob; Jerusalén ha venido a ser para ellos un objeto de abominación.

18Justo es Yahvé, pues yo fui rebelde contra sus órdenes. Oíd, pues, todos los pueblos, y contemplad mi dolor; mis doncellas y mis jóvenes han ido al cautiverio.

19Llamé a mis amantes, y me engañaron, mis sacerdotes y mis ancianos exhalaron su alma en la ciudad, buscando alimento para sustentar su vida.

20¡Mira, Yahvé, estoy en angustias, hierven mis entrañas; mi corazón se revuelve en mí, por cuanto he sido muy rebelde por fuera hace estragos la espada, y por dentro hay (otra) clase de muerte.

21Ellos oyen mis gemidos, pero nadie me consuela; todos mis enemigos conocen mi desgracia Envíales el día señalado, para que sean como yo.

22Póngase de manifiesto delante de Ti toda su maldad, y trátalos como me has tratado a mí por todos mis pecados; porque son muchos mis suspiros, y mi corazón desfallece.

1Prologus Et factum est, postquam in captivitatem redactus est Israël, et Jerusalem deserta est, sedit Jeremias propheta flens, et planxit lamentatione hac in Jerusalem: et amaro animo suspirans et ejulans, dixit: [Aleph Quomodo sedet sola civitas plena populo ! Facta est quasi vidua domina gentium; princeps provinciarum facta est sub tributo.

2Beth Plorans ploravit in nocte, et lacrimæ ejus in maxillis ejus: non est qui consoletur eam ex omnibus caris ejus; omnes amici ejus spreverunt eam, et facti sunt ei inimici.

3Ghimel Migravit Judas propter afflictionem, et multitudinem servitutis; habitavit inter gentes, nec invenit requiem: omnes persecutores ejus apprehenderunt eam inter angustias.

4Daleth Viæ Sion lugent, eo quod non sint qui veniant ad solemnitatem: omnes portæ ejus destructæ, sacerdotes ejus gementes; virgines ejus squalidæ, et ipsa oppressa amaritudine.

5He Facti sunt hostes ejus in capite; inimici ejus locupletati sunt: quia Dominus locutus est super eam propter multitudinem iniquitatum ejus. Parvuli ejus ducti sunt in captivitatem ante faciem tribulantis.

6Vau Et egressus est a filia Sion omnis decor ejus; facti sunt principes ejus velut arietes non invenientes pascua, et abierunt absque fortitudine ante faciem subsequentis.

7Zain Recordata est Jerusalem dierum afflictionis suæ, et prævaricationis, omnium desiderabilium suorum, quæ habuerat a diebus antiquis, cum caderet populus ejus in manu hostili, et non esset auxiliator: viderunt eam hostes, et deriserunt sabbata ejus.

8Heth Peccatum peccavit Jerusalem, propterea instabilis facta est; omnes qui glorificabant eam spreverunt illam, quia viderunt ignominiam ejus: ipsa autem gemens conversa est retrorsum.

9Teth Sordes ejus in pedibus ejus, nec recordata est finis sui; deposita est vehementer, non habens consolatorem. Vide, Domine, afflictionem meam, quoniam erectus est inimicus.

10Jod Manum suam misit hostis ad omnia desiderabilia ejus, quia vidit gentes ingressas sanctuarium suum, de quibus præceperas ne intrarent in ecclesiam tuam.

11Caph Omnis populus ejus gemens, et quærens panem; dederunt pretiosa quæque pro cibo ad refocillandam animam. Vide, Domine, et considera quoniam facta sum vilis !

12Lamed O vos omnes qui transitis per viam, attendite, et videte si est dolor sicut dolor meus ! quoniam vindemiavit me, ut locutus est Dominus, in die iræ furoris sui.

13Mem De excelso misit ignem in ossibus meis, et erudivit me: expandit rete pedibus meis, convertit me retrorsum; posuit me desolatam, tota die mœrore confectam.

14Nun Vigilavit jugum iniquitatum mearum; in manu ejus convolutæ sunt, et impositæ collo meo. Infirmata est virtus mea: dedit me Dominus in manu de qua non potero surgere.

15Samech Abstulit omnes magnificos meos Dominus de medio mei; vocavit adversum me tempus ut contereret electos meos. Torcular calcavit Dominus virgini filiæ Juda.

16Ain Idcirco ego plorans, et oculus meus deducens aquas, quia longe factus est a me consolator, convertens animam meam. Facti sunt filii mei perditi, quoniam invaluit inimicus.

17Phe Expandit Sion manus suas; non est qui consoletur eam. Mandavit Dominus adversum Jacob in circuitu ejus hostes ejus; facta est Jerusalem quasi polluta menstruis inter eos.

18Sade Justus est Dominus, quia os ejus ad iracundiam provocavi. Audite, obsecro, universi populi, et videte dolorem meum: virgines meæ et juvenes mei abierunt in captivitatem.

19Coph Vocavi amicos meos, et ipsi deceperunt me; sacerdotes mei et senes mei in urbe consumpti sunt, quia quæsierunt cibum sibi ut refocillarent animam suam.

20Res Vide, Domine, quoniam tribulor: conturbatus est venter meus, subversum est cor meum in memetipsa, quoniam amaritudine plena sum. Foris interfecit gladius, et domi mors similis est.

21Sin Audierunt quia ingemisco ego, et non est qui consoletur me; omnes inimici mei audierunt malum meum, lætati sunt quoniam tu fecisti: adduxisti diem consolationis, et fient similes mei.

22Thau Ingrediatur omne malum eorum coram te: et vindemia eos, sicut vindemiasti me propter omnes iniquitates meas: multi enim gemitus mei, et cor meum mœrens.]

1Aleph. How doth the city sit solitary that was full of people! how is the mistress of the Gentiles become as a widow: the princes of provinces made tributary!

2Beth. Weeping she hath wept in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: there is none to comfort her among all them that were dear to her: all her friends have despised her, and are become her enemies.

3Ghimel. Juda hath removed her dwelling place because of her affliction, and the greatness of her bondage: she hath dwelt among the nations, and she hath found no rest: all her persecutors have taken her in the midst of straits.

4Daleth. The ways of Sion mourn, because there are none that come to the solemn feast: all her gates are broken down: her priests sigh: her virgins are in affliction, and she is oppressed with bitterness.

5He. Her adversaries are become her lords, her enemies are enriched: because the Lord hath spoken against her for the multitude of her iniquities: her children are led into captivity: before the face of the oppressor.

6Vau. And from the daughter of Sion all her beauty is departed: her princes are become like rams that find no pastures: and they are gone away without strength before the face of the pursuer.

7Zain. Jerusalem hath remembered the days of her affliction, and prevarication of all her desirable things which she had from the days of old, when her people fell in the enemy’s hand, and there was no helper: the enemies have seen her, and have mocked at her sabbaths.

8Heth. Jerusalem hath grievously sinned, therefore is she become unstable: all that honoured her have despised her, because they have seen her shame: but she sighed and turned backward.

9Teth. Her filthiness is on her feet, and she hath not remembered her end: she is wonderfully cast down, not having a comforter: behold, O Lord, my affliction, because the enemy is lifted up.

10Jod. The enemy hath put out his hand to all her desirable things: for she hath seen the Gentiles enter into her sanctuary, of whom thou gavest commandment that they should not enter into thy church.

11Caph. All her people sigh, they seek bread: they have given all their precious things for food to relieve the soul: see, O Lord, and consider, for I am become vile.

12Lamed. O all ye that pass by the way, attend, and see if there be any sorrow like to my sorrow: for he hath made a vintage of me, as the Lord spoke in the day of his fierce anger.

13Mem. From above he hath sent fire into my bones, and hath chastised me: he hath spread a net for my feet, he hath turned me back: he hath made me desolate, wasted with sorrow all the day long.

14Nun. The yoke of my iniquities hath watched: they are folded together in his hand, and put upon my neck: my strength is weakened: the Lord hath delivered me into a hand out of which I am not able to rise.

15Samech. The Lord hath taken away all my mighty men out of the midst of me: he hath called against me the time, to destroy my chosen men: the Lord hath trodden the winepress for the virgin daughter of Juda.

16Ain. Therefore do I weep, and my eyes run down with water: because the comforter, the relief of my soul, is far from me: my children are desolate because the enemy hath prevailed.

17Phe. Sion hath spread forth her hands, there is none to comfort her: the Lord hath commanded against Jacob, his enemies are round about him: Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them.

18Sade. The Lord is just, for I have provoked his mouth to wrath: hear, I pray you, all ye people, and see my sorrow: my virgins, and my young men are gone into captivity.

19Coph. I called for my friends, but they deceived me: my priests and my ancients pined away in the city: while they sought their food, to relieve their souls.

20Res. Behold, O Lord, for I am in distress, my bowels are troubled: my heart is turned within me, for I am full of bitterness: abroad the sword destroyeth, and at home there is death alike.

21Sin. They have heard that I sigh, and there is none to comfort me: all my enemies have heard of my evil, they have rejoiced that thou hast done it: thou hast brought a day of consolation, and they shall be like unto me.

22Thau. Let all their evil be present before thee: and make vintage of them, as thou hast made vintage of me for all my iniquities: for my sighs are many, and my heart is sorrowful.