4. Spoil is gathered up as caterpillars gather,an onrush like the rush of locusts.
5. The Lord is exalted, enthroned on high;he fills Zion with right and justice.
6. That which makes her seasons certain,her wealth, salvation, wisdom, and knowledge,is the fear of the Lord, her treasure.
7. See, the men of Ariel cry out in the streets,the messengers of Shalem weep bitterly.
8. The highways are desolate,travelers have quit the paths,Covenants are broken, witnesses spurned;yet no one gives it a thought.
9. The country languishes in mourning,Lebanon withers with shame;Sharon is like the Arabah,Bashan and Carmel are stripped bare.