⁷ A lion^(G) has come out of his lair;^(H)
    a destroyer^(I) of nations has set out.
He has left his place
    to lay waste^(J) your land.
Your towns will lie in ruins^(K)
    without inhabitant.

¹⁴ Why are we sitting here?
    Gather together!
Let us flee to the fortified cities^(A)
    and perish there!
For the Lord our God has doomed us to perish
    and given us poisoned water^(B) to drink,
    because we have sinned^(C) against him.