1. How terrible it will be for people who plan wickedness,who lie on their beds and make evil plans.When the morning light comes, they do what they planned,because they have the power to do so.
2. They want fields, so they take them;they want houses, so they take them away.They cheat people to get their houses;they rob them even of their property.
3. That is why the Lord says:“Look, I am planning trouble against such people,and you won’t be able to save yourselves.You will no longer walk proudly,because it will be a terrible time.
4. At that time people will make fun of youand sing this sad song about you:‘We are completely ruined;the Lord has taken away my people’s land.Yes, he has taken it away from meand divided our fields among our enemies!’ ”
5. So you will have no one from the Lord’s peopleto throw lots to divide the land.
6. The prophets say, “Don’t prophesy to us!Don’t prophesy about these things!Nothing to make us feel bad will happen!”