Dual Panel1Woe<480> is me! For I am<1961> Like the fruit<7019> pickers<625>, like the grape<1210> gatherers<5955>. There<369> is not a cluster<811> of grapes to eat<398>, Or a first-ripe<1063> fig<1063> which I crave<183>.
2The godly<2623> person<2623> has perished<6> from the land<776>, And there<369> is no<369> upright<3477> person among men<120>. All<3605> of them lie<693> in wait<693> for bloodshed<1818>; Each<376> of them hunts<6679> the other<251> with a net<2764>.
3Concerning<5921> evil<7451>, both hands<3709> do<3190> it well<3190>. The prince<8269> asks<7592>, also the judge<8199>, for a bribe<7966>, And a great<1419> man<1419> speaks<1696> the desire<1942> of his soul<5315>; So they weave<5686> it together<5686>.
4The best<2896> of them is like a briar<2312>, The most upright<3477> like a thorn<4534> hedge<4534>. The day<3117> when you post your watchmen<6822>, Your punishment<6486> will come<935>. Then<6258> their confusion<3998> will occur<1961>.
5Do not trust<982> in a neighbor<7453>; Do not have<982> confidence<982> in a friend<7453>. From her who lies<7901> in your bosom<2436> Guard<8104> your lips<6310>.
6For son<1121> treats<5034> father<1> contemptuously<5034>, Daughter<1323> rises<6965> up against her mother<517>, Daughter-in-law<3618> against her mother-in-law<2545>; A man's<376> enemies<340> are the men<376> of his own household<1004>.
7But as for me, I will watch<6822> expectantly<6822> for the LORD<3068>; I will wait<3176> for the God<430> of my salvation<3468>. My God<430> will hear<8085> me.
8Do not rejoice<8055> over me, O my enemy<340>. Though<3588> I fall<5307> I will rise<6965>; Though<3588> I dwell<3427> in darkness<2822>, the LORD<3068> is a light<216> for me.
9I will bear<5375> the indignation<2197> of the LORD<3068> Because<3588> I have sinned<2398> against Him, Until<5704><834> He pleads<7378> my case<7379> and executes<6213> justice<4941> for me. He will bring<3318> me out to the light<216>, And I will see<7200> His righteousness<6666>.
10Then my enemy<340> will see<7200>, And shame<955> will cover<3680> her who said<559> to me, "Where<335> is the LORD<3068> your God<430>?" My eyes<5869> will look<7200> on her; At that time<6258> she will be trampled<4823> down<4823> Like mire<2916> of the streets<2351>.
11It will be a day<3117> for building<1129> your walls<1447>. On that day<3117> will your boundary<2706> be extended<7368>.
12It will be a day<3117> when they will come<935> to you From Assyria<804> and the cities<5892> of Egypt<4693>, From Egypt<4693> even to the Euphrates<5104>, Even from sea<3220> to sea<3220> and mountain<2022> to mountain<2022>.
13And the earth<776> will become<1961> desolate<8077> because<5921> of her inhabitants<3427>, On account<4480> of the fruit<6529> of their deeds<4611>.
14Shepherd<7462> Your people<5971> with Your scepter<7626>, The flock<6629> of Your possession<5159> Which dwells<7931> by itself<910> in the woodland<3293>, In the midst<8432> of a fruitful<3759> field<3759>. Let them feed<7462> in Bashan<1316> and Gilead<1568> As in the days<3117> of old<5769>.
15"As in the days<3117> when you came<3318> out from the land<776> of Egypt<4714>, I will show<7200> you miracles<6381>."
16Nations<1471> will see<7200> and be ashamed<954> Of all<3605> their might<1369>. They will put<7760> their hand<3027> on their mouth<6310>, Their ears<241> will be deaf<2790>.
17They will lick<3897> the dust<6083> like a serpent<5175>, Like reptiles<2119> of the earth<776>. They will come<7264> trembling<7264> out of their fortresses<4526>; To the LORD<3068> our God<430> they will come<6342> in dread<6342> And they will be afraid<3372> before<4480> You.
18Who<4310> is a God<410> like<3644> You, who pardons<5375> iniquity<5771> And passes<5674> over<5921> the rebellious<6588> act<6588> of the remnant<7611> of His possession<5159>? He does not retain<2388> His anger<639> forever<5703>, Because<3588> He delights<2654> in unchanging<2617> love<2617>.
19He will again<7725> have<7355> compassion<7355> on us; He will tread<3533> our iniquities<5771> under<3533> foot<3533>. Yes, You will cast<7993> all<3605> their sins<2403> Into the depths<4688> of the sea<3220>.
20You will give<5414> truth<571> to Jacob<3290> And unchanging<2617> love<2617> to Abraham<85>, Which<834> You swore<7650> to our forefathers<1> From the days<3117> of old<6924>.