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Verse 1

Woe{H1945} to thee that destroyest,{H7703} and thou wast not destroyed;{H7703} and dealest treacherously,{H898} and they dealt not treacherously{H898} with thee! When thou hast ceased{H8552} to destroy,{H7703} thou shalt be destroyed;{H7703} and when thou hast made an end{H5239} of dealing treacherously,{H898} they shall deal treacherously{H898} with thee.

Verse 2

O Jehovah,{H3068} be gracious{H2603} unto us; we have waited{H6960} for thee: be thou our arm{H2220} every morning,{H1242} our salvation{H3444} also in the time{H6256} of trouble.{H6869}

Verse 3

At the noise{H6963} of the tumult{H1995} the peoples{H5971} are fled;{H5074} at the lifting up{H7427} of thyself the nations{H1471} are scattered.{H5310}

Verse 4

And your spoil{H7998} shall be gathered{H622} as the caterpillar{H2625} gathereth:{H625} as locusts{H1357} leap{H4944} shall men leap{H8264} upon it.

Verse 5

Jehovah{H3068} is exalted;{H7682} for he dwelleth{H7931} on high:{H4791} he hath filled{H4390} Zion{H6726} with justice{H4941} and righteousness.{H6666}

Verse 6

And there shall be stability{H530} in thy times,{H6256} abundance{H2633} of salvation,{H3444} wisdom,{H2451} and knowledge:{H1847} the fear{H3374} of Jehovah{H3068} is thy treasure.{H214}

Verse 7

Behold, their valiant ones{H691} cry{H6817} without;{H2351} the ambassadors{H4397} of peace{H7965} weep{H1058} bitterly.{H4751}

Verse 8

The highways{H4546} lie waste,{H8074} the wayfaring man{H5674} ceaseth:{H7673} [the enemy] hath broken{H6565} the covenant,{H1285} he hath despised{H3988} the cities,{H5892} he regardeth{H2803} not man.{H582}

Verse 9

The land{H776} mourneth{H56} and languisheth;{H535} Lebanon{H3844} is confounded{H2659} and withereth away;{H7060} Sharon{H8289} is like a desert;{H6160} and Bashan{H1316} and Carmel{H3760} shake off{H5287} [their leaves].

Verse 10

Now will I arise,{H6965} saith{H559} Jehovah;{H3068} now will I lift up{H5375} myself; now will I be exalted.{H7426}

Verse 11

Ye shall conceive{H2029} chaff,{H2842} ye shall bring forth{H3205} stubble:{H7179} your breath{H7307} is a fire{H784} that shall devour{H398} you.

Verse 12

And the peoples{H5971} shall be as the burnings{H4955} of lime,{H7875} as thorns{H6975} cut down,{H3683} that are burned{H3341} in the fire.{H784}

Verse 13

Hear,{H8085} ye that are far off,{H7350} what I have done;{H6213} and, ye that are near,{H7138} acknowledge{H3045} my might.{H1369}

Verse 14

The sinners{H2400} in Zion{H6726} are afraid;{H6342} trembling{H6342} hath seized{H270} the godless{H2611} ones: Who among us can dwell{H1481} with the devouring{H398} fire?{H784} who among us can dwell{H1481} with everlasting{H5769} burnings?{H4168}

Verse 15

He that walketh{H1980} righteously,{H6666} and speaketh{H1696} uprightly;{H4339} he that despiseth{H3988} the gain{H1215} of oppressions,{H4642} that shaketh{H5287} his hands{H3709} from taking{H8551} a bribe,{H7810} that stoppeth{H331} his ears{H241} from hearing{H8085} of blood,{H1818} and shutteth{H6105} his eyes{H5869} from looking{H7200} upon evil:{H7451}

Verse 16

He shall dwell{H7931} on high;{H4791} his place of defence{H4869} shall be the munitions{H4679} of rocks;{H5553} his bread{H3899} shall be given{H5414} [him]; his waters{H4325} shall be sure.{H539}

Verse 17

Thine eyes{H5869} shall see{H2372} the king{H4428} in his beauty:{H3308} they shall behold{H7200} a land{H776} that reacheth afar.{H4801}

Verse 18

Thy heart{H3820} shall muse{H1897} on the terror:{H367} Where is he that counted,{H5608} where is he that weighed{H8254} [the tribute]? where is he that counted{H5608} the towers?{H4026}

Verse 19

Thou shalt not see{H7200} the fierce{H3267} people,{H5971} a people{H5971} of a deep{H6012} speech{H8193} that thou canst not comprehend,{H8085} of a strange{H3932} tongue{H3956} that thou canst not understand.{H998}

Verse 20

Look{H2372} upon Zion,{H6726} the city{H7151} of our solemnities:{H4150} thine eyes{H5869} shall see{H7200} Jerusalem{H3389} a quiet{H7600} habitation,{H5116} a tent{H168} that shall not be removed,{H6813} the stakes{H3489} whereof shall never{H5331} be plucked{H5265} up, neither shall any of the cords{H2256} thereof be broken.{H5423}

Verse 21

But there Jehovah{H3068} will be with us in majesty,{H117} a place{H4725} of broad{H7342} rivers{H5104} and streams,{H2975} wherein shall go{H3212} no{H1077} galley{H590} with oars,{H7885} neither shall gallant{H117} ship{H6716} pass{H5674} thereby.

Verse 22

For Jehovah{H3068} is our judge,{H8199} Jehovah{H3068} is our lawgiver,{H2710} Jehovah{H3068} is our king;{H4428} he will save{H3467} us.

Verse 23

Thy tacklings{H2256} are loosed;{H5203} they could not strengthen{H2388} the foot{H3653} of their mast,{H8650} they could not spread{H6566} the sail:{H5251} then was the prey{H5706} of a great{H4766} spoil{H7998} divided;{H2505} the lame{H6455} took{H962} the prey.{H957}

Verse 24

And the inhabitant{H7934} shall not say,{H559} I am sick:{H2470} the people{H5971} that dwell{H3427} therein shall be forgiven{H5375} their iniquity.{H5771}

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