1 H ow the Lord has covered Zion with a cloud in His anger! He has thrown the shining-greatness of Israel from heaven to earth. In the day of His anger He has not remembered the place where He rests His feet.

¡Cómo el Señor nubló, en Su ira, A la hija de Sion! Ha arrojado del cielo a la tierra La gloria de Israel, Y no se ha acordado del estrado de Sus pies En el día de Su ira.

2 T he Lord has destroyed all the places of Jacob. In His anger He has broken down the strong-places of Judah. He has brought the nation and its leaders down to the ground in shame.

El Señor ha devorado, no ha perdonado Ninguna de las moradas de Jacob. Ha derribado en Su furor Las fortalezas de la hija de Judá, Las ha echado por tierra; Ha profanado al reino y a sus príncipes.

3 I n burning anger He has cut off all the strength of Israel. He would not help us fight against those who hate us. He has burned like a hot fire in Jacob, destroying everything around it.

En el ardor de Su ira ha exterminado Todas las fuerzas de Israel; Retiró Su diestra En presencia del enemigo; Y se ha encendido en Jacob como llamas de fuego Devorando todo en derredor.

4 H e has pulled back His bow string like one who fights against us. He has set His right hand like one who hates us, and has killed all that we liked to see. He has poured out His anger like fire on the tent of Zion.

Ha entesado Su arco como enemigo, Ha afirmado Su diestra como adversario Y ha matado todo lo que era agradable a la vista; En la tienda de la hija de Sion Ha derramado Su furor como fuego.

5 T he Lord has become like one who hates us. He has destroyed Israel. He has destroyed all its beautiful houses. He has destroyed its strong-places, and has caused much sorrow and crying for the people of Judah.

Se ha vuelto el Señor como enemigo: Ha devorado a Israel, Ha devorado todos sus palacios, Ha destruido sus fortalezas Y ha multiplicado en la hija de Judá El lamento y el duelo.

6 H e has broken down His house like a garden tent. He has destroyed His chosen meeting place. The Lord has caused the special suppers and Day of Rest to be forgotten in Zion. And He has hated the king and the religious leader in His anger.

Y ha tratado con violencia a Su tabernáculo, como a cabaña de huerto; Ha destruido Su lugar de reunión. El Señor ha hecho olvidar en Sion La fiesta solemne y el día de reposo, Y en el furor de Su ira ha rechazado Al rey y al sacerdote.

7 T he Lord has had nothing to do with His altar. He has left His holy place. He has given the walls of her beautiful houses over to those who hate us. They have made a noise in the house of the Lord as on the day of a special supper.

El Señor ha rechazado Su altar, Ha despreciado Su santuario; Ha entregado en manos del enemigo Los muros de sus palacios. Gritos se han dado en la casa del Señor Como en día de fiesta solemne.

8 T he Lord plans to destroy the wall of the people of Zion. He marked how long it was, and has not kept His hand from destroying. He has caused tower and wall to cry in sorrow. They suffer together.

El Señor determinó destruir La muralla de la hija de Sion; Ha extendido el cordel, No ha retraído Su mano de destruir, Y ha hecho que se lamenten el antemuro y el muro; A una desfallecen.

9 H er gates have gone down into the ground. He has destroyed and broken her iron pieces. Her king and leaders have been sent among the nations. The Law is no more. And her men who spoke for God have no more special dreams from the Lord.

Se han hundido en la tierra sus puertas, El ha destruido y quebrado sus cerrojos. Su rey y sus príncipes están entre las naciones; Ya no hay ley; Tampoco sus profetas hallan Visión del Señor.

10 T he leaders of the people of Zion sit quietly on the ground. They have thrown dust on their heads, and have dressed themselves in cloth made from hair. The pure young women of Jerusalem have bowed their heads to the ground.

Están sentados en tierra, en silencio, Los ancianos de la hija de Sion. Han echado polvo sobre sus cabezas, Se han ceñido de cilicio. Han inclinado a tierra sus cabezas Las vírgenes de Jerusalén.

11 M y eyes become weak from crying. My spirit is very troubled. My heart is poured out in sorrow, because my people have been destroyed, and because children and babies fall down weak in the city streets.

Mis ojos se consumen por las lágrimas, Hierven mis entrañas; Mi hiel se derrama por tierra, A causa de la destrucción de la hija de mi pueblo (Jerusalén), Cuando niños y lactantes desfallecen En las calles de la ciudad.

12 T hey cry to their mothers, “Where is bread and wine?” as they fall down weak in the city streets like a man hurt in battle, and as they die in their mothers’ arms.

Dicen a sus madres: “¿Dónde hay grano y vino?” Mientras desfallecen como heridos En las calles de la ciudad, Mientras exhalan su espíritu En el regazo de sus madres.

13 W hat can I say for you? What can I compare you with, O people of Jerusalem? What can I compare you with, that I may comfort you, O pure daughter of Zion? For you have been destroyed as much as the sea is large. And who can heal you?

¿Cómo he de amonestarte ? ¿A qué te compararé, Hija de Jerusalén? ¿A qué te igualaré al consolarte, Virgen hija de Sion ? Porque grande como el mar es tu ruina; ¿Quién te podrá sanar ?

14 Y our men who speak in God’s name have given you false and foolish dreams. They have not made your sin known, so you could return from where you are held. But they have told you false dreams that have led you the wrong way.

Tus profetas tuvieron para ti Visiones falsas y necias, Y no manifestaron tu iniquidad Para que regresaras de tu cautiverio, Sino que vieron para ti oráculos falsos y engañosos.

15 A ll who pass by clap their hands at you. They make fun of you and shake their heads at the people of Jerusalem, saying, “Is this the city which was called perfect in beauty, the joy of all the earth?”

Baten palmas contra ti Todos los que pasan por el camino; Silban y mueven sus cabezas Contra la hija de Jerusalén, diciendo: “¿Es ésta la ciudad de la cual decían: ‘La perfección de la hermosura, El gozo de toda la tierra ?’”

16 A ll who hate you have opened their mouths wide against you. They make fun of you and grind their teeth and say, “We have destroyed her! For sure this is the day we have waited for! We have lived to see it!”

Han abierto su boca contra ti Todos tus enemigos; Silban y rechinan los dientes. Dicen: “La hemos devorado. Ciertamente éste es el día que esperábamos; Lo hemos alcanzado, lo hemos visto.”

17 T he Lord has done what He planned. He has done what He had said He would do long ago. He has destroyed without pity. He has caused those who hate you to have joy over you. He has given strength to those who fight against you.

El Señor ha hecho lo que se propuso, Ha cumplido Su palabra Que había ordenado desde tiempos antiguos. Ha derribado sin perdonar, Ha hecho que se alegre el enemigo sobre ti, Ha exaltado el poder de tus adversarios.

18 L et your heart cry out to the Lord. O wall of the people of Zion, let your tears flow down like a river day and night. Give yourself no rest. Do not let your eyes stop crying.

El corazón de ellos clamó al Señor: “Muralla de la hija de Sion, Corran tus lágrimas como un río día y noche, No te des reposo, No tengan descanso tus ojos.

19 G et up and cry out in the night, at the beginning of the night hours. Pour out your heart like water before the Lord. Lift up your hands to Him for the lives of your children who are weak with hunger on every street.”

Levántate, da voces en la noche Al comenzar las vigilias. Derrama como agua tu corazón Ante la presencia del Señor. Alza hacia El tus manos Por la vida de tus pequeños, Que desfallecen de hambre En las esquinas de todas las calles.”

20 S ee, O Lord, and look! To whom have You done this? Should women eat their children, the little ones they have cared for? Should religious leaders and men of God be killed in the Lord’s holy place?

Mira, oh Señor, y observa: ¿A quién has tratado así ? ¿Habían de comerse las mujeres el fruto de sus entrañas, A los pequeños criados con cariño? ¿Habían de ser muertos en el santuario del Señor El sacerdote y el profeta ?

21 T he young and the old lie in the dust of the streets. My pure young women and young men have been killed by the sword. You have killed them in the day of Your anger. You have killed without pity.

Yacen por tierra en las calles Jóvenes y ancianos; Mis vírgenes y mis mancebos Han caído a espada. Has matado en el día de Tu ira, Has hecho matanza, no has perdonado.

22 A s people are asked to come to a special supper, You have sent trouble on every side. And no one got away or stayed alive in the day of the Lord’s anger. Those I have cared for and brought up have been destroyed by those who hate me.

Como en día de fiesta solemne convocaste Mis terrores de todas partes; Y no hubo en el día de la ira del Señor Quien escapara ni sobreviviera. A los que crié y mantuve, Mi enemigo los exterminó.