The mountains were covered by its shadow, the highest cedars by its branches.

The trees of the Lord receive all the rain they need, the cedars of Lebanon which he planted,

The Lord’s shout breaks the cedars, the Lord shatters the cedars of Lebanon.

for all the cedars of Lebanon, that are so high and mighty, for all the oaks of Bashan;

The evergreens also rejoice over your demise, as do the cedars of Lebanon, singing, ‘Since you fell asleep, no woodsman comes up to chop us down!’

The thornbush said to the trees, ‘If you really want to choose me as your king, then come along, find safety under my branches! Otherwise may fire blaze from the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon!’