² Without compassion^(A) the Lord has swallowed up
all the dwellings of Jacob.
In his wrath he has demolished
the fortified cities^(B) of Daughter Judah.
He brought them to the ground
and defiled the kingdom and its leaders.^(C)

⁵ The Lord is like an enemy;
he has swallowed up Israel.
He swallowed up all its palaces
and destroyed its fortified cities.
He has multiplied mourning and lamentation
within Daughter Judah.^(A)

⁸ The Lord determined to destroy
the wall of Daughter Zion.
He stretched out a measuring line^(A)
and did not restrain himself from destroying.
He made the ramparts and walls grieve;
together they waste away.