4. “Give attention to me, my people,and give ear to me, my nation; for a law will go out from me,and I will set my justice for a light to the peoples.
5. My righteousness draws near,my salvation has gone out,and my arms will judge the peoples; the coastlands hope for me,and for my arm they wait.
6. Lift up your eyes to the heavens,and look at the earth beneath; for the heavens vanish like smoke,the earth will wear out like a garment,and they who dwell in it will die in like manner; but my salvation will be forever,and my righteousness will never be dismayed.
7. “Listen to me, you who know righteousness,the people in whose heart is my law; fear not the reproach of man,nor be dismayed at their revilings.
8. For the moth will eat them up like a garment,and the worm will eat them like wool; but my righteousness will be forever,and my salvation to all generations.”
9. Awake, awake, put on strength,O arm of the Lord;awake, as in days of old,the generations of long ago.Was it not you who cut Rahab in pieces,who pierced the dragon?
10. Was it not you who dried up the sea,the waters of the great deep,who made the depths of the sea a wayfor the redeemed to pass over?