1. Woe to thee that destroyest, and thou wast not destroyed; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! When thou hast ceased to destroy, thou shalt be destroyed; and when thou hast made an end of dealing treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.
2. O Jehovah, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou our arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
3. At the noise of the tumult the peoples are fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations are scattered.
4. And your spoil shall be gathered as the caterpillar gathereth: as locusts leap shall men leap upon it.
5. Jehovah is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with justice and righteousness.
6. And there shall be stability in thy times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of Jehovah is thy treasure.
7. Behold, their valiant ones cry without; the ambassadors of peace weep bitterly.
8. The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: the enemy hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth not man.
9. The land mourneth and languisheth; Lebanon is confounded and withereth away; Sharon is like a desert; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their leaves.
10. Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; now will I lift up myself; now will I be exalted.
11. Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath is a fire that shall devour you.
12. And the peoples shall be as the burnings of lime, as thorns cut down, that are burned in the fire.