2. She obeys no voice,she receives no correction;she does not trust in the Lord,she does not draw near to her God.
3. Her princes within her are roaring lions;her judges are evening wolveswho leave nothing until the morning.
4. Her prophets are reckless,treacherous men;her priests have profaned the sanctuaryand done violence to the law.
5. The Lord is righteous in her midst;He does no unrighteousness.Every morning He brings His justice to light;He does not fail,but the unjust knows no shame.
6. I have cut off nations,their strongholds are devastated;I have made their streets desolate,with no one passing by.Their cities are destroyed;there is no man, no inhabitant.
7. I said,“Surely you will fear Me;and you will receive correction.”So her dwelling will not be cut off,according to all that I have appointed against her.But they were more eagerto corrupt all their deeds.
8. Therefore wait for Me, declares the Lord,until the day when I rise up to seize the plunder;for My decision is to gather nations,to assemble kingdoms,to pour on them My indignation,all My fierce anger;for all the earth will be devouredwith the fire of My jealousy.
9. For then I will restore to the peoples a pure speechthat all of them may call on the name of the Lord,to serve Him with one accord.