14. Lord, grant me relief from my sufferingso that I may have some relief.Rescue me from those who persecute meso that I may be rescued.
15. Listen to what they are saying to me.They are saying, “Where are the things the Lord threatens us with?Come on! Let’s see them happen!”
16. But I have not pestered you to bring disaster.I have not desired the time of irreparable devastation.You know that.You are fully aware of every word that I have spoken.
17. Do not cause me dismay!You are my source of safety in times of trouble.
18. May those who persecute me be disgraced.Do not let me be disgraced.May they be dismayed.Do not let me be dismayed.Bring days of disaster on them.Bring on them the destruction they deserve.”
19. The Lord told me, “Go and stand in the People’s Gate through which the kings of Judah enter and leave the city. Then go and stand in all the other gates of the city of Jerusalem.
20. As you stand in those places announce, ‘Listen, all you people who pass through these gates. Listen, all you kings of Judah, all you people of Judah and all you citizens of Jerusalem. Listen to what the Lord says.
21. The Lord says, ‘Be very careful if you value your lives! Do not carry any loads in through the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day.