6. They struck the people with fury,with blows that didn’t stop.They ruled nations in anger,persecuting them without restraint.
7. The whole earth rests and is peaceful.It breaks out into shouts of joy.
8. Even the cypresses rejoice over you.The cedars of Lebanon say,“Since you have fallen,no lumberjack has come to attack us.”
9. Sheol below wakes up to meet you when you come.It wakes up the ghosts of the dead,all who were leaders on earth.It raises all who were kings of the nations from their thrones.
10. All of them will greet you,“You also have become weak like us!You have become like one of us!”
11. Your pride has been brought down to Sheolalong with the music of your harps.Maggots are spread out ⌊like a bed⌋ under you,and worms cover you.