4. The earth mourns and fades away. The world languishes and fades away. The lofty people of the earth languish.
5. The earth also is polluted under its inhabitants, because they have transgressed the laws, violated the statutes, and broken the everlasting covenant.
6. Therefore the curse has devoured the earth, and those who dwell therein are found guilty. Therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.
7. The new wine mourns. The vine languishes. All the merry-hearted sigh.
8. The mirth of tambourines ceases. The sound of those who rejoice ends. The joy of the harp ceases.
9. They will not drink wine with a song. Strong drink will be bitter to those who drink it.
10. The confused city is broken down. Every house is shut up, that no man may come in.
11. There is a crying in the streets because of the wine. All joy is darkened. The mirth of the land is gone.
12. The city is left in desolation, and the gate is struck with destruction.
13. For it will be so within the earth among the peoples, as the shaking of an olive tree, as the gleanings when the vintage is done.
14. These shall lift up their voice. They will shout for the majesty of Yahweh. They cry aloud from the sea.
15. Therefore glorify Yahweh in the east, even the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel, in the islands of the sea!
16. From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs. Glory to the righteous! But I said, “I pine away! I pine away! woe is me!” The treacherous have dealt treacherously. Yes, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously.