May they praise God while they hold a two-edged sword in their hand,

For they do not speak the truth; their stomachs are like the place of destruction, their throats like an open grave, their tongues like a steep slope leading into it.

I am exhausted from shouting for help; my throat is sore; my eyes grow tired of looking for my God.

hands, but cannot touch, feet, but cannot walk. They cannot even clear their throats.

I adorned you with jewelry. I put bracelets on your hands and a necklace around your neck.

The Lord says, “The women of Zion are proud. They walk with their heads high and flirt with their eyes. They skip along and the jewelry on their ankles jingles.

“Shout loudly! Don’t be quiet! Yell as loud as a trumpet! Confront my people with their rebellious deeds; confront Jacob’s family with their sin!