1 H ow empty is the city that was once full of people! She was once great among the nations. But now she has become like a woman whose husband has died. She who was once a queen among the cities has become a servant made to work.

¡Cómo yace solitaria La ciudad de tanta gente! ¡Se ha vuelto como una viuda La grande entre las naciones! ¡La princesa entre las provincias Se ha convertido en tributaria.

2 S he cries hard in the night, with tears on her face. She has no one to comfort her among all her lovers. All her friends have not been faithful to her. They have turned against her.

Llora amargamente en la noche, Y le corren las lágrimas por sus mejillas. No hay quien la consuele Entre todos sus amantes. Todos sus amigos la han traicionado, Se han convertido en sus enemigos.

3 J udah has been taken away to a strange land where she suffers much and is made to work hard as a servant. She lives among the nations, but has no rest. All those who went after her have taken her in her trouble.

Judá ha ido al destierro bajo aflicción Y bajo dura servidumbre. Ella habita entre las naciones, Pero no halla descanso; Todos sus perseguidores la han alcanzado En medio de la angustia.

4 T he roads of Zion are filled with sorrow, because no one comes to the special suppers. All her gates are laid waste. Her religious leaders are crying in sorrow. Her pure young women are troubled, and she herself is in bitter suffering.

Los caminos de Sion están de luto, Porque nadie viene a las fiestas solemnes. Todas sus puertas están desoladas; Gimen sus sacerdotes, Sus vírgenes están afligidas, Y ella misma está amargada.

5 T hose who hate her have power over her, and all goes well for them. For the Lord has made her suffer for her many sins. Her children have been taken away in front of those who hate her.

Sus adversarios se han convertido en sus amos, Sus enemigos prosperan, Porque el Señor la ha afligido Por la multitud de sus transgresiones; Sus niños han ido cautivos Delante del adversario.

6 T he people of Zion have lost all her great power. Her princes are like deer that find no field where they can eat. They are weak as they run away from those who are after them.

De la hija de Sion se ha ido Todo su esplendor. Sus príncipes son como ciervos Que no hallan pasto, Y huyen sin fuerzas Delante del perseguidor.

7 I n the days of her trouble and when she had no home, Jerusalem remembers all the things of much worth that were hers in days long ago, when her people fell into the hands of those who hated her. No one helped her. Those who hated her saw her and made fun of her when she was destroyed.

Jerusalén recuerda en los días de su aflicción y de su vagar Todos sus tesoros Que existían desde los tiempos antiguos, Cuando su pueblo cayó en mano del adversario Sin que nadie la ayudara. Al verla sus adversarios, Se burlaron de su ruina.

8 J erusalem sinned very much, so she is unclean. All who honored her hate her, because they have seen her put to shame. Even she herself cries in sorrow and turns away.

En gran manera ha pecado Jerusalén, Por lo cual se ha vuelto cosa inmunda. Todos los que la honraban la desprecian Porque han visto su desnudez, Y ella gime y se vuelve de espaldas.

9 S he was unclean in her clothing. She did not think about her future. She came to nothing. She had no one to comfort her. “O Lord, see my suffering, for those who hate me have won!”

Su inmundicia está en sus faldas; No consideró su futuro, Por tanto ha caído de manera sorprendente; No hay quien la consuele. “Mira, oh Señor, mi aflicción, Porque se ha engrandecido el enemigo.”

10 T hose who hate her have laid their hands on all her things of much worth. For she has seen the nations go into her holy place, those whom You said must not gather with Your people.

El adversario ha extendido su mano A todos sus tesoros; Ciertamente ella ha visto a las naciones entrar en su santuario, A las que Tú ordenaste Que no entraran en Tu congregación.

11 A ll her people cry inside themselves as they look for bread. They have traded their things of much worth for food to have strength. “Look and see, O Lord, for I am hated.

Todo su pueblo gime buscando pan; Han dado sus tesoros a cambio de comida Para restaurar sus vidas. “Mira, oh Señor, y observa Que me están despreciando.”

12 I s it nothing to all you who pass this way? Look and see if there is any sorrow like my sorrow given me, which the Lord put on me in the day of His burning anger.

“Ustedes, todos los que pasan por el camino, ¿no les importa esto? Observen y vean si hay dolor como mi dolor, Con el que fui atormentada, Con el que el Señor me afligió el día de Su ardiente ira.

13 H e sent fire from on high into my bones. He has spread a net for my feet and has turned me back. He has left me destroyed, and weak all day long.

Desde lo alto El envió fuego Que penetró en mis huesos. Ha tendido una red a mis pies, Me ha hecho volver atrás; Me ha dejado desolada, Desfallecida todo el día.

14 T he weight of my sins is put upon me. He tied them together and put them upon my neck. He has taken away my strength. The Lord has given me over to those I cannot stand against.

Atado ha sido el yugo de mis transgresiones, Por la mano del Señor han sido entrelazadas, Han caído sobre mi cuello. El ha hecho que me falten las fuerzas; El Señor me ha entregado en manos Contra las cuales no puedo resistir.

15 T he Lord has turned away from all my strong soldiers. He has sent an army against me to crush my young men. The Lord has crushed the pure daughters of Judah like grapes are crushed to make wine.

A todos mis valientes ha rechazado el Señor De en medio de mí; Ha convocado contra mí un tiempo determinado Para quebrantar a mis jóvenes; El Señor ha pisoteado, como en un lagar, A la virgen hija de Judá.

16 T his is why I cry. Tears flow from my eyes, because a comforter is far from me who would give strength to my soul. My children are destroyed, because those who hate me have won.”

Por estas cosas lloro yo; Mis ojos derraman agua, Porque lejos de mí está el consolador, El que reanima mi alma. Mis hijos están desolados Porque ha prevalecido el enemigo.”

17 Z ion has put out her hands, but there is no one to comfort her. The Lord has spoken against Jacob, that his neighbors should fight against him. Jerusalem has become unclean to them.

Sion extiende sus manos; No hay quien la consuele. El Señor ha ordenado contra Jacob Que los que lo rodean sean sus adversarios; Jerusalén se ha vuelto cosa inmunda en medio de ellos.

18 “ The Lord is right and good, yet I have not wanted to obey His Word. Listen now, all you people, and see my suffering. My pure young women and young men have been taken away to a strange land.

“El Señor es justo, Pues me he rebelado contra Su mandamiento. Oigan ahora, pueblos todos, Y vean mi dolor: Mis vírgenes y mis jóvenes Han ido al cautiverio.

19 I called to my lovers, but they were not faithful to me. My religious leaders and leaders of the people died in the city, while they looked for food to get their strength back.

Llamé a mis amantes, mas ellos me han engañado. Mis sacerdotes y mis ancianos han perecido en la ciudad, Cuando buscaban alimento para sí a fin de restaurar sus fuerzas.

20 S ee how I suffer, O Lord. My spirit is very troubled. My heart has no rest within me, for I have not obeyed. The sword kills in the street. In the house there is only death.

Mira, oh Señor, que estoy angustiada; Hierven mis entrañas, Mi corazón se revuelve dentro de mí, Porque he sido muy rebelde. En la calle la espada me deja sin hijos, En la casa es como la muerte.

21 T hey have heard how I cry in sorrow. There is no one to comfort me. All those who hate me have heard of my trouble. They are glad for what You did. Bring the day that You have told us about, and let them become like me.

Han oído que gimo, Pero no hay quien me consuele. Todos mis enemigos han oído de mi mal, Se regocijan de que Tú lo hayas hecho. ¡Oh, si Tú trajeras el día que has anunciado, Para que sean ellos como yo!

22 L et their sin come before You, and do to them what You have done to me because of all my sin. My cries are many, and my heart is weak.”

Venga toda su maldad delante de Ti, Y trátalos como a mí me has tratado Por todas mis transgresiones; Porque son muchos mis gemidos y desfallece mi corazón.”