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63 See thou the sitting and (the) rising again of them; I am the psalm of them (I am their song of mocking).

64 Lord, thou shalt yield while to them, by the works of their hands. (Lord, thou shalt punish them, according to the works of their hands.)

65 Thou shalt give to them the shield of heart, thy travail. (Give thou them much sorrow of heart, and thy trials and tribulation.)

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63 Look at them! Sitting or standing,
    they mock me in their songs.(A)

64 Pay them back what they deserve, Lord,
    for what their hands have done.(B)
65 Put a veil over their hearts,(C)
    and may your curse be on them!

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63 (A)Behold their sitting and their rising;
    (B)I am the object of their taunts.

64 (C)“You will repay them,[a] O Lord,
    (D)according to the work of their hands.
65 You will give them[b] dullness of heart;
    your curse will be[c] on them.

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Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 3:64 Or Repay them
  2. Lamentations 3:65 Or Give them
  3. Lamentations 3:65 Or place your curse