Lamentations 3

1 ΕΓΩ ἀνὴρ ὁ βλέπων πτωχείαν ἐν ράβδῳ θυμοῦ αὐτοῦ ἐπ' ἐμέ·

1 ALEPH. I am the man that sees poverty, through the rod of his wrath upon me.

2 παρέλαβέ με καὶ ἀπήγαγέ με εἰς σκότος καὶ οὐ φῶς,

2 He has taken me, and led me away into darkness, and not [into] light.

3 πλὴν ἐν ἐμοὶ ἐπέστρεψε χεῖρα αὐτοῦ ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν.

3 Nay, against me has he turned his hand all the day.

4 Ἐπαλαίωσε σάρκα μου καὶ δέρμα μου, ὀστέα μου συνέτριψεν·

4 He has made old my flesh and my skin; he has broken my bones.

5 ἀῳκοδόμησε κατ' ἐμοῦ καὶ ἐκύκλωσε κεφαλήν μου καὶ ἐμόχθησεν,

5 BETH. He has built against me, and compassed my head, and brought travail [upon me].

6 ἐν σκοτεινοῖς ἐκάθισέ με ὡς νεκροὺς αἰῶνος.

6 He has set me in dark places, as them that have long been dead.

7 Ἀνῳκοδόμησε κατ' ἐμοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἐξελεύσομαι, ἐβάρυνε χαλκόν μου·

7 He has builded against me, and I can’t come forth: he has made my brazen [chain] heavy.

8 καί γε κεκράξομαι καὶ βοήσω, ἀπέφραξε προσευχήν μου·

8 GIMEL. Yes, [though] I cry and shout, he shuts out my prayer.

9 ἀνῳκοδόμησεν ὁδούς μου, ἐνέφραξε τρίβους μου, ἐτάραξεν.

9 DALETH. He has built up my ways, he has hedged my paths;

10 Ἄρκος ἐνεδρεύουσα αὐτός μοι, λέων ἐν κρυφαίοις·

10 he has troubled me, [as] a she-bear lying in wait: he is to me [as] a lion in secret places.

11 κατεδίωξεν ἀφεστηκότα καὶ κατέπαυσέ με, ἔθετό με ἠφανισμένην.

11 He pursued [me] after I departed, and brought me to a stand: he has utterly ruined me.

12 ἐνέτεινε τόξον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐστήλωσέ με ὡς σκοπὸν εἰς βέλος.

12 HE. He has bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.

13 Εἰσήγαγεν ἐν τοῖς νεφροῖς μου ἰοὺς φαρέτρας αὐτοῦ·

13 He has caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins.

14 ἐγενήθην γέλως παντὶ λαῷ μου, ψαλμὸς αὐτῶν ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν·

14 I became a laughing stock to all my people; and their song all the day.

15 ἐχόρτασέ με πικρίας, ἐμέθυσέ με χολῆς.

15 VAU. He has filled me with bitterness, he has drenched me with gall.

16 Καὶ ἐξέβαλε ψήφῳ ὀδόντας μου, ἐψώμισέ με σποδόν·

16 And he has dashed out my teeth with gravel, he has fed me with ashes.

17 καὶ ἀπώσατο ἐξ εἰρήνης ψυχήν μου,

17 He has also removed my soul from peace: I forgot prosperity.

18 ἐπελαθόμην ἀγαθά, καὶ εἶπα· ἀπώλετο νῖκός μου καὶ ἡ ἐλπίς μου ἀπὸ Κυρίου.

18 Therefore my success has perished, and my hope from the Lord.

19 Ἐμνήσθην ἀπὸ πτωχείας μου καὶ ἐκδιωγμοῦ μου πικρίας καὶ χολῆς μου.

19 ZAIN. I remembered by reason of my poverty, and because of persecution my bitterness and gall shall be remembered;

20 μνησθήσεται καὶ καταδολεσχήσει ἐπ' ἐμὲ ἡ ψυχή μου·

20 and my soul shall meditate with me.

21 ταύτην τάξω εἰς τὴν καρδίαν μου, διὰ τοῦτο ὑπομενῶ.

21 This will I lay up in my heart, therefore I will endure.

22 Τὰ ἐλέη Κυρίου, ὅτι οὐκ ἐξέλιπέμε, ὅτι οὐσυνετελέσθησαν οἱ οἰκτιρμοὶ αὐτοῦ· μῆνας εἰς τὰς πρωΐας ἐλέησον, Κύριε, ὅτι οὐ συνετελέσθημεν, ὅτι οὐ συνετελέσθησαν οἱ οἰκτιρμοὶ αὐτοῦ.

22 HETH. [It is] the mercies of the Lord, that he has not failed me, because his compassions are not exhausted. Pity [us], O Lord, early [every] month: for we are not brought to an end, because his compassions are not exhausted.

23 καινὰ εἰς τὰς πρωΐας, πολλὴ ἡ πίστις σου.

23 [They are] new every morning: great is your faithfulness.

24 μερίς μου Κύριος, εἶπεν ἡ ψυχή μου· διὰ τοῦτο ὑπομενῶ αὐτῷ.

24 The Lord is my portion, says my soul; therefore will I wait for him.

25 Ἀγαθὸς Κύριος τοῖς ὑπομένουσιν αὐτόν, ψυχὴ ἣ ζητήσει αὐτὸν ἀγαθὸν

25 TETH. The Lord is good to them that wait for him: the soul which shall seek him

26 καὶ ὑπομεννεῖ καὶ ἡσυχάσει εἰς τὸ σωτήριον Κυρίου.

26 [is] good, and shall wait for, and quietly expect salvation of the Lord.

27 ἀγαθὸν ἀνδρί, ὅταν ἄρῃ ζυγὸν ἐν νεότητι αὐτοῦ.

27 TETH. [It is] good for a man when he bears a yoke in his youth.

28 Καθήσεται κατὰ μόνας καὶ σιωπήσεται, ὅτι ᾖρεν ἐφ' ἑαυτῷ·

28 He will sit alone, and be silent, because he has borne [it] upon him.

30 δώσει τῷ παίοντι αὐτὸν σιαγόνα, χορτασθήσεται ὀνειδισμῶν.

30 JOD. He will give [his] cheek to him that smites him: he will be filled full with reproaches.

31 ¨Οτι οὐκ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ἀπώσεται Κύριος.

31 For the Lord will not reject for ever.

32 ὅτι ὁ ταπεινώσας οἰκτειρήσει κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τοῦ ἐλέους αὐτοῦ·

32 CHAPH. For he that has brought down will pity, and [that] according to the abundance of his mercy.

33 ὅτι οὐκ ἀπεκρίθη ἀπὸ καρδίας αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐταπείνωσεν υἱοὺς ἀνδρός.

33 He has not answered [in anger] from his heart, though he has brought low the children of a man.

34 Τοῦ ταπεινῶσαι ὑπὸ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ πάντας δεσμίους γῆς,

34 LAMED. To bring down under his feet all the prisoners of the earth,

35 τοῦ ἐκκλῖναι κρίσιν ἀνδρὸς κατέναντι προσώπου Ὑψίστου,

35 to turn aside the judgement of a man before the face of the Most High,

36 καταδικάσαι ἄνθρωπον ἐν τῷ κρίνεσθαι αὐτὸν Κύριος οὐκ εἶπε.

36 to condemn a man [unjustly] in his judgement, the Lord has not given commandment.

37 Τίς οὕτως εἶπε, καὶ ἐγενήθη; Κύριος οὐκ ἐνετείλατο.

37 Who has thus spoken, and it has come to pass? the Lord has not commanded it.

38 ἐκ στόματος Ὑψίστου οὐκ ἐξελεύσεται τὰ κακὰ καὶ τὸ ἀγαθόν;

38 Out of the mouth of the Most High there shall not come forth evil and good.

39 τί γογγύσει ἄνθρωπος ζῶν, ἀνὴρ περὶ τῆς ἁμαρτίας αὐτοῦ;

39 MEM. Why should a living man complain, a man concerning his sin?

40 Ἐξηρευνήθη ἡ ὁδὸς ἡμῶν καὶ ἠτάσθη, κὶ ἐπιστρέψομεν ἕως Κυρίου·

40 NUN. Our way has been searched out and examined, and we will turn to the Lord.

41 ἀναλάβωμεν καρδίας ἡμῶν ἐπὶ χειρῶν πρὸς ὑψηλὸν ἐν οὐρανῷ·

41 Let us lift up our hearts with [our] hand to the lofty One in heaven.

42 ἡμαρτήσαμεν, ἠσεβήσαμεν, καὶ οὐχ ἱλάσθης.

42 We have sinned, we have transgressed; and you have not pardoned.

43 Ἐπεσκέπασας ἐν θυμῷ καὶ ἀπεδίωξας ἡμᾶς· ἀπέκτεινας, οὐκ ἐφείσω.

43 SAMECH. You have visited [us] in wrath, and driven us away: you have slain, you have not pitied.

44 Ἐπεσκέπασας νεφέλην σεαυτῷ ἕνεκεν προσευχῆς,

44 You have veiled yourself with a cloud because of prayer, that I might be blind,

45 καμμύσαι με καὶ ἀπωσθῆναι ἔθηκας ἡμᾶς ἐν μέσῳ τῶν λαῶν.

45 and be cast off. AIN. You have set us [alone] in the midst of the nations.

46 Διήνοιξαν ἐφ' ἡμᾶς τὸ στόμα αὐτῶν πάντες οἱ ἐχθροὶ ἡμῶν·

46 All our enemies have opened their mouth against us.

47 φόβος καὶ θυμὸς ἐγενήθη ἡμῖν, ἔπαρσις καὶ συντριβή.

47 Fear and wrath are come upon us, suspense and destruction.

48 ἀφέσεις ὑδάτων κατάξει ὁ ὀφθαλμός μου ἐπὶ τὸ σύντριμμα τῆς θυγατρὸς τοῦ λαοῦ μου.

48 My eye shall pour down torrents of water, for the destruction of the daughter of my people.

49 Ὁ ὀφθαλμός μου κατεπόθη, καὶ οὐ σιγήσομαι τοῦ μὴ εἶναι ἔκνηψιν,

49 PHE. My eye is drowned [with tears], and I will not be silent, so that there shall be no rest,

50 ἕως οὗ διακύψῃ καὶ ἴδῃ Κύριος ἐξ οὐρανοῦ·

50 until the Lord look down, and behold from heaven.

51 ὁ ὀφθαλμός μου ἐπιφυλλιεῖ ἐπὶ τὴν ψυχήν μου παρὰ πάσας θυγατέρας πόλεως.

51 My eye shall prey upon my soul, because of all the daughters of the city.

52 Θηρεύοντες ἐθήρευσάν με ὡς στρουθίον πάντες οἱ ἐχθροί μου δωρεάν,

52 TSADE. The fowlers chased me as a sparrow, all my enemies destroyed my life in a pit without cause,

53 ἐθανάτωσαν ἐν λάκκῳ ζωήν μου καὶ ἐπέθηκαν λίθον ἐπ' ἐμοί.

53 and laid a stone upon me.

54 ὑπερεχύθη ὕδωρ ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλήν μου· εἶπα· ἀπῶσμαι.

54 Water flowed over my head: I said, I am cut off.

55 Ἐπεκαλεσάμην τὸ ὄνομά σου, Κύριε, ἐκ λάκκου κατωτάτου·

55 KOPH. I called upon your name, O Lord, out of the lowest dungeon.

56 φωνήν μου ἤκουσας· μὴ κρύψῃς τὰ ὦτά σου εἰς τὴν δέησίν μου.

56 You heard my voice: close not your ears to my supplication.

57 εἰς τὴν βοήθειάν μου ἤγγισας ἐν ἡμέρᾳ, ᾗ ἐπεκαλεσάμην σε· εἶπάς μοι· μὴ φοβοῦ.

57 You drew near to my help: in the day wherein I called upon you you said to me, Fear not.

58 Ἐδίκασας, Κύριε, τὰς δίκας τῆς ψυχῆς μου, ἐλυτρώσω τὴν ζωήν μου·

58 RECHS. O Lord, you have pleaded the causes of my soul; you have redeemed my life.

59 εἶδες, Κύριε, τὰς ταραχάς μου, ἔκρινας τὴν κρίσιν μου·

59 You have seen, O Lord, my troubles: you have judged my cause.

60 εἶδες πᾶσαν τὴν ἐκδίκησιν αὐτῶν εἰς πάντας διαλογισμοὺς αὐτῶν ἐν ἐμοί.

60 You have seen all their vengeance, [you have looked] on all their devices against me.

61 Ἤκουσας τὸν ὀνειδισμὸν αὐτῶν, πάντας τοὺς διαλογισμοὺς αὐτῶν κατ' ἐμοῦ,

61 CHSEN. You have heard their reproach [and] all their devices against me;

62 χείλη ἐπανισταμένων μοι καὶ μελέτας αὐτῶν κατ' ἐμοῦ ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν,

62 the lips of them that rose up against me, and their plots against me all the day;

63 καθέδραν αὐτῶν καὶ ἀνάστασιν αὐτῶν· ἐπίβλεψον ἐπὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν.

63 their sitting down and their rising up: look you upon their eyes.

64 Ἀποδώσεις αὐτοῖς ἀνταπόδομα, Κύριε, κατὰ τὰ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν αὐτῶν.

64 You will render them a recompense, O Lord, according to the works of their hands.

65 ἀποδώσεις αὐτοῖς ὑπερασπισμὸν καρδίας, μόχθον σου αὐτοῖας,

65 THAU. You will give them [as] a covering, the grief of my heart.

66 καταδιώξεις ἐν ὀργῇ καὶ ἐξαναλώσεις αὐτοὺς ὑποκάτωθεν τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, Κύριε.

66 You will persecute them in anger, and will consume them from under the heaven, O Lord.