aIn that day this
song
will be sung
in the land
of Judah
: "We have a bstrong
city
; He sets
up walls
and ramparts
for 1 csecurity
.
"Open the agates
, that the brighteous
nation
may enter
, The one that 1remains
faithful
.
"The steadfast of mind
You will keep
in perfect
apeace
, Because
he trusts
in You.
" aTrust in the LORD
forever
, For in 1GOD
the LORD
, we have an everlasting
bRock
.
"For He has brought low
those who dwell
on high
, the aunassailable
city
; bHe lays
it low
, He lays
it low
to the ground
, He casts
it to the dust
.
" aThe foot will trample
it, The feet
of the bafflicted
, the steps
of the helpless
."
The away of the righteous
is smooth
; O Upright
One
, bmake
the path
of the righteous
level
.
Indeed, while following the way
of aYour judgments
, O LORD
, We have waited
for You eagerly
; bYour name
, even Your cmemory
, is the desire
of our souls
.
aAt night 1my soul
longs
for You, Indeed
, 2my spirit
within
me bseeks
You diligently
; For when
the earth
3experiences Your judgments
The inhabitants
of the world
clearn
righteousness
.
Though the wicked is shown
favor
, He does not alearn
righteousness
; He bdeals
unjustly
in the land
of uprightness
, And does not perceive
the majesty
of the LORD
.
O LORD, Your hand
is lifted
up yet they ado not see
it. 1They see
bYour zeal
for the people
and are put
to shame
; Indeed
, 2 cfire
will devour
Your enemies
.
LORD, You will establish
apeace
for us, Since
You have also
performed
for us all
our works
.
O LORD our God
, aother masters
besides
You have ruled
us; But through You alone
we 1 bconfess
Your name
.
aThe dead will not live
, the 1departed
spirits
will not rise
; Therefore
You have bpunished
and destroyed
them, And You have wiped
out all
remembrance
of them.
aYou have increased the nation
, O LORD
, You have increased
the nation
, You are glorified
; You have bextended
all
the borders
of the land
.
O LORD, they sought
You ain distress
; They 1could only whisper
a prayer
, Your chastening
was upon them.
aAs the pregnant woman
approaches
the time to give
birth
, She writhes
and cries
out in her labor
pains
, Thus
were we before
You, O LORD
.
We were pregnant, we writhed
in labor, We agave
birth
, as it seems, only to wind
. We could not accomplish
deliverance
for the earth
, Nor
were binhabitants
of the world
1born
.
Your adead will live
; 1Their corpses
will rise
. You who lie
in the dust
, bawake
and shout
for joy
, For your dew
is as the dew
of the 2dawn
, And the earth
will 3give
birth
to the 4departed
spirits
.
Come, my people
, aenter
into your rooms
And close
your doors
behind
you; Hide
for a little
1 bwhile
Until
cindignation
2runs
its course
.
For behold, the LORD
is about to acome
out from His place
To bpunish
the inhabitants
of the earth
for their iniquity
; And the earth
will creveal
her bloodshed
And will no
longer
cover
her slain
.