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1 Woe
to her who
is rebellious and
polluted, the
oppressing city!
2 She didn’t
obey the voice.
She didn’t receive
correction. She didn’t trust
in the LORD.
She didn’t draw
near to her
God.
3 Her
princes within her
are roaring lions.
Her judges are
evening wolves.
They leave
nothing until the next
day.
4 Her
prophets are arrogant
and treacherous people.
Her priests have
profaned the
sanctuary. They
have done violence
to the law.
5 The
LORD, within her,
is righteous. He
will do no
wrong. Every
morning he brings
his justice
to light. He doesn’t
fail, but the
unjust know no
shame.
6 I
have cut off
nations. Their battlements
are desolate. I
have made their
streets waste, so
that no one
passes by. Their
cities are
destroyed, so that
there is no
man, so that
there is no
inhabitant.
7 I said, “Just
fear me. Receive
correction,” so
that her
dwelling won’t be
cut off, according
to all that
I have appointed
concerning her.
But they rose
early and
corrupted all
their doings.
8 “Therefore
wait for me”,
says the LORD, “until
the day that
I rise up
to the prey,
for my
determination is
to gather the
nations, that I
may assemble the
kingdoms to pour
on them my
indignation, even
all my fierce
anger, for all
the earth will
be devoured with
the fire of my
jealousy.
9 For
then I will
purify the lips
of the peoples,
that they may
all call on
the LORD’s name,
to serve him
shoulder to
shoulder.
10 From
beyond the rivers
of Cush, my
worshipers, even the
daughter of my
dispersed people, will
bring my offering.
11 In
that day you
will not
be disappointed for
all your doings
in which you
have transgressed
against me; for
then I will
take away out
from among you
your proudly
exulting ones, and
you will no
more be arrogant
in my holy
mountain.
12 But
I will leave
among you an
afflicted and poor
people, and they
will take refuge
in the LORD’s
name.
13 The
remnant of Israel
will not do
iniquity nor speak
lies, neither will
a deceitful tongue
be found in
their mouth, for
they will feed
and lie down,
and no one
will make them
afraid.”
14 Sing,
daughter of Zion!
Shout, Israel! Be
glad and rejoice
with all your
heart, daughter of
Jerusalem.
15 The
LORD has taken
away your
judgments. He
has thrown out
your enemy. The
King of Israel,
the LORD, is
among you. You
will not be
afraid of evil
any more.
16 In
that day, it
will be said to
Jerusalem, “Don’t be
afraid, Zion. Don’t
let your hands
be weak.”
17 The
LORD, your God,
is among you,
a mighty one
who will save.
He will rejoice
over you with
joy. He will calm
you in his love.
He will rejoice
over you with
singing.
18 I
will remove those who
grieve about the
appointed feasts
from you. They
are a burden
and a reproach
to you.
19 Behold,
at that time
I will deal
with all those
who afflict you;
and I will
save those who
are lame and
gather those who
were driven away.
I will give
them praise and
honor, whose shame
has been in
all the earth.
20 At
that time I
will bring you
in, and at
that time I
will gather you;
for I will
give you honor
and praise among
all the peoples
of the earth when
I restore your
fortunes before
your eyes, says
the LORD.