1 Ai de ti, destruidor que não foste destruído, que procedes perfidamente e não foste tratado com perfídia! Acabando tu de destruir, serás destruído, acabando de tratar perfidamente, serás tratado com perfídia. 2 Senhor, tem misericórdia de nós; em ti temos esperado; sê tu o nosso braço manhã após manhã e a nossa salvação no tempo da angústia. 3 Ao ruído do tumulto, fogem os povos; quando tu te ergues, as nações são dispersas. 4 Então, ajuntar-se-á o vosso despojo como se ajuntam as lagartas; como os gafanhotos saltam, assim os homens saltarão sobre ele. 5 O Senhor é sublime, pois habita nas alturas; encheu a Sião de direito e de justiça. 6 Haverá, ó Sião, estabilidade nos teus tempos, abundância de salvação, sabedoria e conhecimento; o temor do Senhor será o teu tesouro.

7 Eis que os heróis pranteiam de fora, e os mensageiros de paz estão chorando amargamente. 8 As estradas estão desoladas, cessam os que passam por elas; rompem-se as alianças, as cidades são desprezadas, já não se faz caso do homem. 9 A terra geme e desfalece; o Líbano se envergonha e se murcha; Sarom se torna como um deserto, Basã e Carmelo são despidos de suas folhas. 10 Agora, me levantarei, diz o Senhor; levantar-me-ei a mim mesmo; agora, serei exaltado. 11 Concebestes palha, dareis à luz restolho; o vosso bufo enfurecido é fogo que vos há de devorar. 12 Os povos serão queimados como se queima a cal; como espinhos cortados, arderão no fogo. 13 Ouvi vós, os que estais longe, o que tenho feito; e vós, os que estais perto, reconhecei o meu poder.

14 Os pecadores em Sião se assombram, o tremor se apodera dos ímpios; e eles perguntam: Quem dentre nós habitará com o fogo devorador? Quem dentre nós habitará com chamas eternas? 15 O que anda em justiça e fala o que é reto; o que despreza o ganho de opressão; o que, com um gesto de mãos, recusa aceitar suborno; o que tapa os ouvidos, para não ouvir falar de homicídios, e fecha os olhos, para não ver o mal, 16 este habitará nas alturas; as fortalezas das rochas serão o seu alto refúgio, o seu pão lhe será dado, as suas águas serão certas.

17 Os teus olhos verão o rei na sua formosura, verão a terra que se estende até longe. 18 O teu coração se recordará dos terrores, dizendo: Onde está aquele que registrou, onde, o que pesou o tributo, onde, o que contou as torres? 19 Já não verás aquele povo atrevido, povo de fala obscura, que não se pode entender, e de língua bárbara, ininteligível. 20 Olha para Sião, a cidade das nossas solenidades; os teus olhos verão a Jerusalém, habitação tranquila, tenda que não será removida, cujas estacas nunca serão arrancadas, nem rebentada nenhuma de suas cordas. 21 Mas o Senhor ali nos será grandioso, fará as vezes de rios e correntes largas; barco nenhum de remo passará por eles, navio grande por eles não navegará. 22 Porque o Senhor é o nosso juiz, o Senhor é o nosso legislador, o Senhor é o nosso Rei; ele nos salvará. 23 Agora, as tuas enxárcias estão frouxas; não podem ter firme o mastro, nem estender a vela. Então, se repartirá a presa de abundantes despojos; até os coxos participarão dela. 24 Nenhum morador de Jerusalém dirá: Estou doente; porque ao povo que habita nela, perdoar-se-lhe-á a sua iniquidade.

1 Woe to thee that destroyest, and thou wast not destroyed; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! When thou hast ceased to destroy, thou shalt be destroyed; and when thou hast made an end of dealing treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee. 2 O Jehovah, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou our arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble. 3 At the noise of the tumult the peoples are fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations are scattered. 4 And your spoil shall be gathered as the caterpillar gathereth: as locusts leap shall men leap upon it. 5 Jehovah is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with justice and righteousness. 6 And there shall be stability in thy times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of Jehovah is thy treasure.

7 Behold, their valiant ones cry without; the ambassadors of peace weep bitterly. 8 The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: the enemy hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth not man. 9 The land mourneth and languisheth; Lebanon is confounded and withereth away; Sharon is like a desert; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their leaves. 10 Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; 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 seized the godless ones: Who among us can dwell with the devouring fire? who among us can dwell with everlasting burnings? 15 He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from taking a bribe, 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 land that reacheth afar. 18 Thy 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? 19 Thou shalt not see the fierce people, a people of a deep speech that thou canst not comprehend, of a strange tongue that thou canst not understand. 20 Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tent that shall not be removed, the stakes whereof shall never be plucked up, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken. 21 But there Jehovah will be with us in majesty, a place of broad rivers and streams, wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby. 22 For Jehovah is our judge, Jehovah is our lawgiver, Jehovah is our king; he will save us. 23 Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not strengthen the foot of their mast, they could not spread the sail: then was the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame took the prey. 24 And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.

1 Woe to you, destroyer, you who have not been destroyed! Woe to you, betrayer, you who have not been betrayed! When you stop destroying, you will be destroyed; when you stop betraying, you will be betrayed.

2 LORD, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress.

3 At the uproar of your army, the peoples flee; when you rise up, the nations scatter.

4 Your plunder, O nations, is harvested as by young locusts; like a swarm of locusts people pounce on it.

5 The LORD is exalted, for he dwells on high; he will fill Zion with his justice and righteousness.

6 He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is the key to this treasure. [^1]

7 Look, their brave men cry aloud in the streets; the envoys of peace weep bitterly.

8 The highways are deserted, no travelers are on the roads. The treaty is broken, its witnesses "are despised, no one is respected.

9 The land dries up and wastes away, Lebanon is ashamed and withers; Sharon is like the Arabah, and Bashan and Carmel drop their leaves.

10 "Now will I arise," says the LORD. "Now will I be exalted; now will I be lifted up.

11 You conceive chaff, you give birth to straw; your breath is a fire that consumes you.

12 The peoples will be burned to ashes; like cut thornbushes they will be set ablaze."

13 You who are far away, hear what I have done; you who are near, acknowledge my power!

14 The sinners in Zion are terrified; trembling grips the godless: "Who of us can dwell with the consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with everlasting burning?"

15 Those who walk righteously and speak what is right, who reject gain from extortion and keep their hands from accepting bribes, who stop their ears against plots of murder and shut their eyes against contemplating evil —

16 they are the ones who will dwell on the heights, whose refuge will be the mountain fortress. Their bread will be supplied, and water will not fail them.

17 Your eyes will see the king in his beauty and view a land that stretches afar.

18 In your thoughts you will ponder the former terror: "Where is that chief officer? Where is the one who took the revenue? Where is the officer in charge of the towers?"

19 You will see those arrogant people no more, people whose speech is obscure, whose language is strange and incomprehensible.

20 Look on Zion, the city of our festivals; your eyes will see Jerusalem, a peaceful abode, a tent that will not be moved; its stakes will never be pulled up, nor any of its ropes broken.

21 There the LORD will be our Mighty One. It will be like a place of broad rivers and streams. No galley with oars will ride them, no mighty ship will sail them.

22 For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; it is he who will save us.

23 Your rigging hangs loose: The mast is not held secure, the sail is not spread. Then an abundance of spoils will be divided and even the lame will carry off plunder.

24 No one living in Zion will say, "I am ill"; and the sins of those who dwell there will be forgiven.