7. Behold, their valiant ones cry without: the ambassadors of peace weep bitterly.
8. The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth not man.
9. The land mourneth and languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed and withereth away: Sharon is like a desert; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their leaves.
10. How will I arise, saith the Lord; now will I lift up myself; now will I be exalted.
11. Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath is a fire that shall devour you.
12. And the peoples shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut down, that are burned in the fire.
13. Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.
14. The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling hath surprised the godless ones. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
15. He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from looking upon evil;
16. He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: his bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
17. Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold a far stretching land.
18. Thine heart shall muse on the terror: where is he that counted, where is he that weighed the tribute? where is he that counted the towers?