Dual Panel1Woe<1945> to you, O destroyer<7703>, While you were not destroyed<7703>; And he who is treacherous<898>, while others did not deal<898> treacherously<898> with him. As soon as you finish<8552> destroying<7703>, you will be destroyed<7703>; As soon as you cease<5239> to deal<898> treacherously<898>, others will deal<898> treacherously<898> with you.
2O LORD<3068>, be gracious<2603> to us; we have waited<6960> for You. Be their strength<2220> every morning<1242>, Our salvation<3444> also<637> in the time<6256> of distress<6869>.
3At the sound<6963> of the tumult<1995> peoples<5971> flee<5074>; At the lifting<7427> up of Yourself nations<1471> disperse<5310>.
4Your spoil<7998> is gathered<622> as the caterpillar<2625> gathers<625>; As locusts<1361> rushing<4944> about<4944> men rush<8264> about<8264> on it.
5The LORD<3068> is exalted<7682>, for He dwells<7931> on high<4791>; He has filled<4390> Zion<6726> with justice<4941> and righteousness<6666>.
6And He will be the stability<530> of your times<6256>, A wealth<2633> of salvation<3444>, wisdom<2451> and knowledge<1847>; The fear<3374> of the LORD<3068> is his treasure<214>.
7Behold<2005>, their brave<691> men<691> cry<6817> in the streets<2351>, The ambassadors<4397> of peace<7965> weep<1058> bitterly<4751>.
8The highways<4546> are desolate<8074>, the traveler<5674> has ceased<7673>, He has broken<6565> the covenant<1285>, he has despised<3988> the cities<5892>, He has no<3808> regard<2803> for man<582>.
9The land<776> mourns<56> and pines<535> away<535>, Lebanon<3844> is shamed<2659> and withers<7060>; Sharon<8289> is like a desert<6160> plain<6160>, And Bashan<1316> and Carmel<3760> lose<5287> their foliage.
10"Now<6258> I will arise<6965>," says<559> the LORD<3068>, "Now<6258> I will be exalted<7426>, now<6258> I will be lifted<5375> up.
11"You have conceived<2029> chaff<2842>, you will give<3205> birth<3205> to stubble<7179>; My breath<7307> will consume<398> you like a fire<784>.
12"The peoples<5971> will be burned<4955> to lime<7875>, Like cut<3683> thorns<6975> which are burned<3341> in the fire<784>.
13"You who<7350> are far<7350> away<7350>, hear<8085> what<834> I have done<6213>; And you who<7138> are near<7138>, acknowledge<3045> My might<1369>."
14Sinners<2400> in Zion<6726> are terrified<6342>; Trembling<7461> has seized<270> the godless<2611>. "Who<4310> among us can live<1481> with the consuming<398> fire<784>? Who<4310> among us can live<1481> with continual<5769> burning<4168>?"
15He who walks<1980> righteously<6666> and speaks<1696> with sincerity<4339>, He who rejects<3988> unjust<1215><4642> gain<1215> And shakes<5287> his hands<3709> so<4480> that they hold<8551> no<4480> bribe<7810>; He who stops<331> his ears<241> from hearing<8085> about bloodshed<1818> And shuts<6105> his eyes<5869> from looking<7200> upon evil<7451>;
16He will dwell<7931> on the heights<4791>, His refuge<4869> will be the impregnable<4679> rock<5553>; His bread<3899> will be given<5414> him, His water<4325> will be sure<539>.
17Your eyes<5869> will see<2372> the King<4428> in His beauty<3308>; They will behold<7200> a far-distant<4801> land<776>.
18Your heart<3820> will meditate<1897> on terror<367>: "Where<346> is he who counts<5608>? Where<346> is he who weighs<8254>? Where<346> is he who counts<5608> the towers<4026>?"
19You will no<3808> longer see<7200> a fierce<3267> people<5971>, A people<5971> of unintelligible<6012> speech<8193> which no<4480> one comprehends<8085>, Of a stammering<3932> tongue<3956> which no<369> one<369> understands<998>.
20Look<2372> upon Zion<6726>, the city<7151> of our appointed<4150> feasts<4150>; Your eyes<5869> will see<7200> Jerusalem<3389>, an undisturbed<7600> habitation<5116>, A tent<168> which will not be folded<6813>; Its stakes<3489> will never<1077><5331> be pulled<5265> up, Nor<1077> any<3605> of its cords<2256> be torn<5423> apart<5423>.
21But there<8033> the majestic<117> One, the LORD<3068>, will be for us A place<4725> of rivers<5104> and wide<7342> canals<2975> On which no<1077> boat<590> with oars<7885> will go<1980>, And on which no<3808> mighty<117> ship<6716> will pass<5674>--
22For the LORD<3068> is our judge<8199>, The LORD<3068> is our lawgiver<2710>, The LORD<3068> is our king<4428>; He will save<3467> us--
23Your tackle<2256> hangs<5203> slack<5203>; It cannot<1077> hold<2388> the base<3653> of its mast<8650> firmly<2388>, Nor<1077> spread<6566> out the sail<5251>. Then<227> the prey<5706> of an abundant<4766> spoil<7998> will be divided<2505>; The lame<6455> will take<962> the plunder<957>.
24And no<1077> resident<7934> will say<559>, "I am sick<2470>"; The people<5971> who dwell<3427> there will be forgiven<5375> their iniquity<5771>.