¹¹ My eyes fail from weeping,^(A)
    I am in torment within^(B);
my heart^(C) is poured out^(D) on the ground
    because my people are destroyed,^(E)
because children and infants faint^(F)
    in the streets of the city.

¹⁹ Arise, cry out in the night,
    as the watches of the night begin;
pour out your heart^(A) like water
    in the presence of the Lord.^(B)
Lift up your hands^(C) to him
    for the lives of your children,
who faint^(D) from hunger
    at every street corner.

⁴ Because of thirst^(A) the infant’s tongue
    sticks to the roof of its mouth;^(B)
the children beg for bread,
    but no one gives it to them.^(C)

“the lovely young women and strong young men^(A)
    will faint because of thirst.^(B)