"I am seethingwithinand cannotrelax;Daysof afflictionconfrontme.
In You our fatherstrusted;They trustedand You deliveredthem.
I am benumbedand badlycrushed;I groanbecauseof the agitationof my heart.
Now the LORDsaidto Moses,"Riseearlyin the morningand presentyourselfbeforePharaoh,as he comesout to the water,and sayto him, 'Thussaysthe LORD,"LetMy peoplego,that they may serveMe.
"Is EphraimMy dearson?Is he a delightfulchild?Indeed,as oftenas I have spokenagainst him, I certainly[still] rememberhim; ThereforeMy heartyearnsfor him; I will surelyhavemercyon him," declaresthe LORD.
My soul,my soul!I am in anguish!Oh,my heart!My heartis poundingin me; I cannotbe silent,Becauseyou have heard,O my soul,The soundof the trumpet,The alarmof war.
"See,O LORD,for I am in distress;My spiritis greatlytroubled;My heartis overturnedwithinme, For I have been veryrebellious.In the streetthe swordslays;In the houseit is like death.
My eyesfailbecause of tears,My spiritis greatlytroubled;My heartis pouredout on the earthBecauseof the destructionof the daughterof my people,When littleonesand infantsfaintIn the streetsof the city.
