1 C OMO está sentada sola la ciudad populosa! La grande entre las naciones se ha vuelto como viuda, La señora de provincias es hecha tributaria.

How 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.

2 A margamente llora en la noche, y sus lágrimas en sus mejillas; No tiene quien la consuele de todos sus amadores: Todos sus amigos le faltaron, volviéronsele enemigos.

She 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.

3 F uése Judá, a causa de la aflicción y de la grandeza de servidumbre; Ella moró entre las gentes, y no halló descanso: Todos sus perseguidores la alcanzaron entre estrechuras.

Judah 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.

4 L as calzadas de Sión tienen luto, porque no hay quien venga á las solemnidades; Todas sus puertas están asoladas, sus sacerdotes gimen, Sus vírgenes afligidas, y ella tiene amargura.

The 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.

5 S us enemigos han sido hechos cabeza, sus aborrecedores fueron prosperados; Porque Jehová la afligió por la multitud de sus rebeliones: Sus niños fueron en cautividad delante del enemigo.

Those 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.

6 F uése de la hija de Sión toda su hermosura: Sus príncipes fueron como ciervos que no hallan pasto, Y anduvieron sin fortaleza delante del perseguidor.

The 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.

7 J erusalem, cuando cayó su pueblo en mano del enemigo y no hubo quien le ayudase, Se acordó de los días de su aflicción, y de sus rebeliones, Y de todas sus cosas deseables que tuvo desde los tiempos antiguos: Miráronla los enemigos, y escarnecieron de sus sábados.

In 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.

8 P ecado cometió Jerusalem; por lo cual ella ha sido removida: Todos los que la honraban la han menospreciado, porque vieron su vergüenza; Y ella suspira, y se vuelve atrás.

Jerusalem 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.

9 S us inmundicias en sus faldas; no se acordó de su postrimería: Por tanto ella ha descendido maravillosamente, no tiene consolador. Mira, oh Jehová, mi aflicción, porque el enemigo se ha engrandecido.

She 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!”

10 E xtendió su mano el enemigo á todas sus cosas preciosas; Y ella ha visto entrar en su santuario las gentes, De las cuales mandaste que no entrasen en tu congregación.

Those 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.

11 T odo su pueblo buscó su pan suspirando; Dieron por la comida todas sus cosas preciosas, para entretener la vida. Mira, oh Jehová, y ve que estoy abatida.

All 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.

12 ¿ No os conmueve á cuantos pasáis por el camino? Mirad, y ved si hay dolor como mi dolor que me ha venido; Porque Jehová me ha angustiado en el día de la ira de su furor.

Is 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.

13 D esde lo alto envió fuego en mis huesos, el cual se enseñoreó: Ha extendido red a mis pies, tornóme atrás, Púsome asolada, y que siempre tenga dolor.

He 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.

14 E l yugo de mis rebeliones está ligado por su mano, Enlazadas han subido sobre mi cerviz: ha hecho caer mis fuerzas: Hame entregado el Señor en sus manos, contra quienes no podré levantarme.

The 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.

15 E l Señor ha hollado todos mis fuertes en medio de mí; Llamó contra mí compañía para quebrantar mis mancebos: Como lagar ha pisado el Señor á la virgen hija de Judá.

The 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.

16 P or esta causa yo lloro; mis ojos, mis ojos fluyen aguas; Porque se alejó de mí consolador que dé reposo á mi alma: Mis hijos son destruídos, porque el enemigo prevaleció.

This 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.”

17 S ión extendió sus manos, no tiene quien la consuele; Jehová dió mandamiento contra Jacob, que sus enemigos lo cercasen: Jerusalem fué en abominación entre ellos.

Zion 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.

18 J ehová es justo; que yo contra su boca me rebelé. Oid ahora, pueblos todos, y ved mi dolor: Mis vírgenes y mis mancebos fueron en cautiverio.

“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.

19 D í voces á mis amadores, mas ellos me han engañado; Mis sacerdotes y mis ancianos en la ciudad perecieron, Buscando comida para sí con que entretener su vida.

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.

20 M ira, oh Jehová, que estoy atribulada: mis entrañas rugen, Mi corazón está trastornado en medio de mí; porque me rebelé desaforadamente: De fuera deshijó el cuchillo, de dentro parece una muerte.

See 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.

21 O yeron que gemía, y no hay consolador para mí: Todos mis enemigos han oído mi mal, se han holgado de que tú lo hiciste. Harás venir el día que has anunciado, y serán como yo.

They 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.

22 E ntre delante de ti toda su maldad, Y haz con ellos como hiciste conmigo por todas mis rebeliones: Porque muchos son mis suspiros, y mi corazón está doloroso.

Let 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.”