you will taunt the king of Babylon with these words: “Look how the oppressor has met his end! Hostility has ceased!

Look how you have fallen from the sky, O shining one, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O conqueror of the nations!

In their streets they wear sackcloth; on their roofs and in their town squares all of them wail, they fall down weeping.

So my heart constantly sighs for Moab, like the strumming of a harp, my inner being sighs for Kir Hareseth.

At that time men will trust in their creator; they will depend on the Holy One of Israel.

I will place the key to the house of David on his shoulder. When he opens the door, no one can close it; when he closes the door, no one can open it.

Who planned this for royal Tyre, whose merchants are princes, whose traders are the dignitaries of the earth?

The Lord stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook kingdoms; he gave the order to destroy Canaan’s fortresses.

They howl in the streets because of what happened to the wine; all joy turns to sorrow; celebrations disappear from the earth.

So in the east extol the Lord, along the seacoasts extol the fame of the Lord God of Israel.

So a strong nation will extol you; the towns of powerful nations will fear you.

He will give discernment to the one who makes judicial decisions, and strength to those who defend the city from attackers.

Ariel is as good as dead – Ariel, the town David besieged! Keep observing your annual rituals, celebrate your festivals on schedule.

Just as birds hover over a nest, so the Lord who commands armies will protect Jerusalem. He will protect and deliver it; as he passes over he will rescue it.

In a year’s time you carefree ones will shake with fear, for the grape harvest will fail, and the fruit harvest will not arrive.

Tremble, you complacent ones! Shake with fear, you carefree ones! Strip off your clothes and expose yourselves – put sackcloth on your waist!

you will be blessed, you who plant seed by all the banks of the streams, you who let your ox and donkey graze.

He says, “Indeed, my sword has slaughtered heavenly powers. Look, it now descends on Edom, on the people I will annihilate in judgment.”

I will shield this city and rescue it for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant.”’”

and rescue you and this city from the king of Assyria. I will shield this city.”’”