9. My heart is crushed,and I am trembling.Because of the Lord,because of his holy words,I am like a man who is drunk,a man who has had too much wine.
10. The land is full of people unfaithful to the Lord;they live wicked lives and misuse their power.Because of the Lord's curse the land mournsand the pastures are dry.
11. The Lord says,“The prophets and the priests are godless;I have caught them doing evil in the Temple itself.
12. The paths they follow will be slippery and dark;I will make them stumble and fall.I am going to bring disaster on them;the time of their punishment is coming.I, the Lord, have spoken.