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.
13. Hear, you that are afar off, what I have done; and, you that are near, acknowledge my might.
14. The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness has surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
15. He that walks righteously, and speaks uprightly; he that despises the gain of oppressions, that keeps his hands from the holding of bribes, that stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed, and shuts his eyes from seeing evil;
16. He shall dwell on high: his place of defense shall be the fortresses of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.