Becauseof thisour heartis faint,Becauseof thesethingsour eyesare dim;
"My eyehas also growndimbecauseof grief,And allmy membersare as a shadow.
Be graciousto me, O LORD,for I am in distress;My eyeis wastedawayfrom grief,my souland my body[also].
I am benumbedand badlycrushed;I groanbecauseof the agitationof my heart.
My eyehas wastedawaywith grief;It has becomeoldbecause of allmy adversaries.
I am wearywith my crying;my throatis parched;My eyesfailwhile I waitfor my God.
Wherewill you be strickenagain,[As] you continuein [your] rebellion?The wholeheadis sickAnd the wholeheartis faint.
"Like a swallow,[like] a crane,soI twitter;I moanlike a dove;My eyeslookwistfullyto the heights;O Lord,I am oppressed,be my security.
"Whyhave I seen[it]? They are terrified,They are drawingback,And their mightymenare defeatedAnd have takenrefugein flight,Withoutfacingback;Terroris on everyside!"Declaresthe LORD.
My sorrowis beyond healing,My heartis faint[within me]!
"From on highHe sentfireinto my bones,And it prevailed[over them]. He has spreada netfor my feet;He has turnedme back;He has mademe desolate,Faintalldaylong.
"Let alltheir wickednesscomebeforeYou; And dealwith them as You have dealtwith me For allmy transgressions;For my groansare manyand my heartis faint."
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.
that [their] heartsmay melt,and manyfallat alltheir gates.I have giventhe glitteringsword.Ah!It is made[for striking] like lightning,it is wrappedup [in readiness] for slaughter.
"And whenthey sayto you, 'Whydo you groan?'you shall say,'Becauseof the newsthat is coming;and everyheartwill melt,allhandswill be feeble,everyspiritwill faintand allkneeswill be weakas water.Behold,it comesand it will happen,'declaresthe LordGOD."
As for those of you who may be left,I will also bringweaknessinto their heartsin the landsof their enemies.And the soundof a drivenleafwill chasethem, and even when noone is pursuingthey will fleeas thoughfrom the sword,and they will fall.
"So alsoI will make[you] sick,strikingyou down,Desolating[you] becauseof your sins.
"Among thosenationsyou shall findnorest,and there will be norestingplacefor the soleof your foot;but therethe LORDwill giveyou a tremblingheart,failingof eyes,and despairof soul.
