ר (Resh)
4:20 Our very life breath – the Lord’s anointed king
was caught in their traps,
of whom we thought,
“Under his protection
א (Alef)
1:1
now sits all alone!
The prominent
has become a widow!
The princess
has become
ג (Gimel)
1:3 Judah
under
She
she has found no resting place.
All who pursued her overtook her
in
ט (Tet)
2:9 Her city gates have fallen
he smashed to bits
Her king and princes were taken into exile;
there is no more guidance available.
As for her prophets,
they no longer receive
ס (Samek)
4:15 People cry to them, “Turn away! You are unclean!
Turn away! Turn away! Don’t touch us!”
So they have fled and wander about;
but the nations say,