The Lord is Exalted
1Woeto thee that spoilest,and thou [wast] not spoiled;and dealest treacherously,and they dealt not treacherouslywith thee! when thou shalt ceaseto spoil,thou shalt be spoiled;[and] when thou shalt make an endto deal treacherously,they shall deal treacherouslywith thee.
2O LORD,be graciousunto us; we have waitedfor thee: be thou their armevery morning,our salvationalso in the timeof trouble.
3At the noiseof the tumultthe peoplefled;at the lifting upof thyself the nationswere scattered.
4And your spoilshall be gathered[like] the gatheringof the caterpiller:as the running to and froof locustsshall he runupon them.
5The LORDis exalted;for he dwellethon high:he hath filledZionwith judgmentand righteousness.
6And wisdomand knowledgeshall be the stabilityof thy times,[and] strengthof salvation:the fearof the LORD[is] his treasure.
7Behold, their valiant onesshall crywithout:the ambassadorsof peaceshall weepbitterly.
8The highwayslie waste,the wayfaring manceaseth:he hath brokenthe covenant,he hath despisedthe cities,he regardethno man.
9The earthmourneth[and] languisheth:Lebanonis ashamed[and] hewn down:Sharonis like a wilderness;and Bashanand Carmelshake off[their fruits].
10Now will I rise,saiththe LORD;now will I be exalted;now will I lift upmyself.
11Ye shall conceivechaff,ye shall bring forthstubble:your breath,[as] fire,shall devouryou.
12And the peopleshall be [as] the burningsof lime:[as] thornscut upshall they be burnedin the fire.
13Hear,ye [that are] far off,what I have done;and, ye [that are] near,acknowledgemy might.
14The sinnersin Zionare afraid;fearfulnesshath surprisedthe hypocrites.Who among us shall dwellwith the devouringfire?who among us shall dwellwith everlastingburnings?
15He that walkethrighteously,and speakethuprightly;he that despiseththe gainof oppressions,that shakethhis handsfrom holdingof bribes,that stoppethhis earsfrom hearingof blood,and shuttethhis eyesfrom seeingevil;
16He shall dwellon high:his place of defence[shall be] the munitionsof rocks:breadshall be givenhim; his waters[shall be] sure.
17Thine eyesshall seethe kingin his beauty:they shall beholdthe landthat is very far off.
18Thine heartshall meditateterror.Where [is] the scribe?where [is] the receiver?where [is] he that countedthe towers?
19Thou shalt not seea fiercepeople,a peopleof a deeperspeechthan thou canst perceive;of a stammeringtongue,[that thou canst] not understand.
20Lookupon Zion,the cityof our solemnities:thine eyesshall seeJerusalema quiethabitation,a tabernacle[that] shall not be taken down;not one of the stakesthereof shall everbe removed,neither shall any of the cordsthereof be broken.
21But there the gloriousLORD[will be] unto us a placeof broadrivers[and] streams;wherein shall gonogalleywith oars,neither shall gallantshippassthereby.
22For the LORD[is] our judge,the LORD[is] our lawgiver,the LORD[is] our king;he will saveus.
23Thy tacklingsare loosed;they could not wellstrengthentheir mast,they could not spreadthe sail:then is the preyof a greatspoildivided;the lametakethe prey.
24And the inhabitantshall not say,I am sick:the peoplethat dwelltherein [shall be] forgiven[their] iniquity.
