1 ¡ Qué sola ha quedado la ciudad populosa! La grande entre las naciones se ha vuelto como una viuda; la señora de provincias ha sido hecha tributaria.

How the city sits solitary, that was full of people! She has become as a widow, who was great among the nations! She who was a princess among the provinces has become tributary!

2 A margamente llora en la noche y las lágrimas corren por sus mejillas. Entre todos sus amantes no hay ninguno que la consuele; todos sus amigos le faltaron, se le volvieron enemigos.

She weeps bitterly in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks; among all her lovers she has no one to comfort her: All her friends have dealt treacherously with her; they are become her enemies.

3 J udá ha ido en cautiverio afligida y en dura servidumbre; ha habitado entre las naciones, sin hallar descanso; todos sus perseguidores la alcanzaron y pusieron en estrechuras.

Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude; she dwells among the nations, she finds no rest: all her persecutors overtook her within the straits.

4 L as calzadas de Sión están de luto, porque no hay quien venga a las fiestas solemnes; todas sus puertas están asoladas, sus sacerdotes gimen, sus vírgenes están afligidas y ella está llena de amargura.

The ways of Zion do mourn, because no one come to the solemn assembly; all her gates are desolate, her priests do sigh: her virgins are afflicted, and she herself is in bitterness.

5 S us enemigos fueron hechos príncipes, sus aborrecedores fueron prosperados, porque Jehová la afligió a causa de sus muchas rebeliones. Sus hijos fueron en cautividad delante del enemigo.

Her adversaries are become the head, her enemies prosper; for Yahweh has afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her young children are gone into captivity before the adversary.

6 D esapareció toda la hermosura de la hija de Sión; sus príncipes, como ciervos que no hallan pasto, anduvieron sin fuerzas delante del perseguidor.

From the daughter of Zion all her majesty is departed: her princes are become like deer that find no pasture, they are gone without strength before the pursuer.

7 J erusalén, cuando cayó su pueblo en manos del enemigo y no hubo quien la ayudara, se acordó de los días de su aflicción, de sus rebeliones, y de todas las cosas agradables que tuvo desde los tiempos antiguos. La miraron los enemigos y se burlaron de su caída.

Jerusalem remembers in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that were from the days of old: when her people fell into the hand of the adversary, and no one helped her, The adversaries saw her, they mocked at her desolations.

8 G ravemente ha pecado Jerusalén, por lo cual ha sido movida de su lugar; cuantos la honraban la desprecian al ver su vergüenza, y ella suspira y se vuelve atrás.

Jerusalem has grievously sinned; therefore she has become as an unclean thing; all who honored her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: yes, she sighs, and turns backward.

9 S u inmundicia está en sus faldas. No pensó en su fin. Cayó de manera sorprendente sin tener quien la consolara. Mira, Jehová, mi aflicción, porque el enemigo se ha engrandecido.

Her filthiness was in her skirts; she didn’t remember her latter end; therefore is she come down wonderfully; she has no comforter: see, Yahweh, my affliction; for the enemy has magnified himself.

10 E xtendió su mano el enemigo a todas sus cosas preciosas; ella ha visto entrar en su santuario a las gentes acerca de las cuales mandaste que no entraran en tu congregación.

The adversary has spread out his hand on all her pleasant things: for she has seen that the nations are entered into her sanctuary, concerning whom you commanded that they should not enter into your assembly.

11 T odo su pueblo buscó gimiendo su pan; por la comida, para seguir viviendo, dieron todas sus cosas preciosas, ¡Mira, Jehová, y ve cuán abatida estoy!

All her people sigh, they seek bread; they have given their pleasant things for food to refresh the soul: look, Yahweh, and see; for I am become abject.

12 ¿ No os conmueve a cuantos pasáis por el camino? Mirad y ved si hay dolor como el dolor que me ha venido; porque Jehová me ha angustiado en el día de su ardiente furor.

Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look, and see if there is any sorrow like my sorrow, which is brought on me, With which Yahweh has afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.

13 D esde lo alto envió un fuego que consume mis huesos, ha tendido una red a mis pies, me ha vuelto atrás, me dejó desolada y con dolor todo el día.

From on high has he sent fire into my bones, and it prevails against them; He has spread a net for my feet, he has turned me back: He has made me desolate and faint all the day.

14 É l ha atado con su mano el yugo de mis rebeliones: ataduras ha echado sobre mi cuello y ha debilitado mis fuerzas. ¡El Señor me ha entregado en manos contra las cuales no podré levantarme!

The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand; They are knit together, they have come up on my neck; he has made my strength to fail: The Lord has delivered me into their hands, against whom I am not able to stand.

15 E l Señor pisoteó en medio de mí a todos mis hombres fuertes; llamó a gente contra mí, para destruir a mis jóvenes; pisoteó el Señor, como en un lagar, a la virgen hija de Judá.

The Lord has set at nothing all my mighty men within me; He has called a solemn assembly against me to crush my young men: The Lord has trodden as in a wine press the virgin daughter of Judah.

16 P or eso estoy llorando; por eso de mis ojos fluyen lágrimas, porque de mí se ha alejado el que consuela y da reposo a mi alma. Mis hijos han sido destruidos, porque el enemigo prevaleció.

For these things I weep; my eye, my eye runs down with water; Because the comforter who should refresh my soul is far from me: My children are desolate, because the enemy has prevailed.

17 S ión extendió sus manos, mas no tiene quien la consuele; Jehová ordenó contra Jacob que sus vecinos fueran sus enemigos, y Jerusalén fue objeto de abominación entre ellos.

Zion spreads out her hands; there is no one to comfort her; Yahweh has commanded concerning Jacob, that those who are around him should be his adversaries: Jerusalem is among them as an unclean thing.

18 P ero Jehová es justo, pues yo me había rebelado contra su palabra. Oíd ahora, pueblos todos, ved mi dolor: mis vírgenes y mis jóvenes fueron llevados en cautiverio.

Yahweh is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: Please hear all you peoples, and see my sorrow: My virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.

19 L lamé a voces a mis amantes, mas ellos me han engañado. Mis sacerdotes y mis ancianos perecieron en la ciudad, mientras buscaban comida para seguir viviendo.

I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: My priests and my elders gave up the spirit in the city, While they sought them food to refresh their souls.

20 M ira, Jehová, que estoy atribulada, que mis entrañas hierven; mi corazón se trastorna dentro de mí, porque me he rebelado en gran manera. Por fuera hace estragos la espada; por dentro se enseñorea la muerte.

See, Yahweh; for I am in distress; my heart is troubled; My heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: Abroad the sword bereaves, at home there is as death.

21 M e han oído gemir, mas no hay quien me consuele. Todos mis enemigos han sabido de mi mal y se alegran de lo que tú hiciste; pero tú harás venir el día que has anunciado, y serán como yo.

They have heard that I sigh; there is no one to comfort me; All my enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that you have done it: You will bring the day that you have proclaimed, and they shall be like me.

22 V enga ante ti toda su maldad, y haz con ellos como hiciste conmigo por todas mis rebeliones, porque muchos son mis suspiros y mi corazón está adolorido.

Let all their wickedness come before you; Do to them, as you have done to me for all my transgressions: For my sighs are many, and my heart is faint.