1. Woe to you that plunder, and you were not plundered; and deal treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with you! when you shall cease to plunder, you shall be plundered; and when you shall make an end of dealing treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with you.
2. O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for you: be their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
3. At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of yourself the nations were scattered.
4. And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpillar: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them.
5. The LORD is exalted; for he dwells on high: he has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.
6. And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of your times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
7. Behold, their valiant ones shall cry outside: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.
8. The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceases: he has broken the covenant, he has despised the cities, he regards no man.
9. The earth mourns and languishes: Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits.
10. Now will I rise,
11. You shall conceive chaff, you shall bring forth stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you.
12. And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.