Lamentations 1:21

Conservative English Version

Everyone heard my groaning, but no one offered comfort. My enemies know of the trouble that you have brought on me, and it makes them glad. Hurry and punish them, as you have promised.

Cross References

Lamentations 1:8

Jerusalem's horrible sins have made the city a joke. Those who once admired her now hate her instead-- she has been disgraced; she groans and turns away.

Lamentations 2:15

Those who pass by shake their heads and sneer as they make fun and shout, "What a lovely city you were, the happiest on earth, but look at you now!"

Lamentations 1:22

Don't let their evil deeds escape your sight. Punish them as much as you have punished me because of my sins. I never stop groaning-- I've lost all hope!

Lamentations 1:16

Because of this, I mourn, and tears flood my eyes. No one is here to comfort or to encourage me; we have lost the war-- my people are suffering.

Jeremiah 50:11

People of Babylonia, you were glad to rob my people. You had a good time, making more noise than horses and jumping around like calves threshing grain.

Psalm 35:15

I have stumbled, and worthless liars I don't even know surround me and sneer.

Lamentations 1:4

The roads to Zion mourn because no one travels there to celebrate the festivals. The city gates are deserted; priests are weeping. Young women are raped; Zion is in sorrow!

Lamentations 1:2

Each night, bitter tears flood her cheeks. None of her former lovers are there to offer comfort; her friends have betrayed her and are now her enemies.

Jeremiah 51:24

But now, my people will watch, while I repay you for what you did to Zion.

Revelation 18:6

Treat her as she has treated others. Make her pay double for what she has done. Make her drink twice as much of what she mixed for others.

Joel 3:14

Crowds fill Decision Valley. The judgment day of the LORD will soon be here--

Ezekiel 26:2

Ezekiel, son of man, the people of the city of Tyre have celebrated Jerusalem's defeat by singing, "Jerusalem has fallen! It used to be powerful, a center of trade. Now the city is shattered, and we will take its place."

Jeremiah 51:49

Babylon must be overthrown, because it slaughtered the people of Israel and of many other nations.

Jeremiah 50:31

Babylon, you should be named, "The Proud One." But the time has come when I, the LORD All-Powerful, will punish you.

Jeremiah 50:29

Attack Babylon, enemy archers; set up camp around the city, and don't let anyone escape. It challenged me, the holy God, so do to it what it did to other cities.

Jeremiah 50:15

Attack from every side! Babylon surrenders! The enemy tears down its walls and towers. I am taking my revenge by doing to Babylon what it did to other cities.

Jeremiah 48:27

You made fun of my people and treated them like criminals caught in the act.

Jeremiah 30:16

But if your enemies try to rob or destroy you, I will rob and destroy them, and they will be led as captives to foreign lands.

Psalm 38:16

I said, "Don't let them laugh or brag because I slip."

Psalm 37:13

but the Lord laughs and knows their time is coming soon.

Isaiah 14:5

The LORD has crushed the power of those evil kings,

Isaiah 14:6

who were furious and never stopped abusing the people of other nations.

Lamentations 2:16

Zion, your enemies curse you and snarl like wild animals, while shouting, "This is the day we've waited for! At last, we've got you!"