<p class="poetry">Seek the <sc>Lordsc> while he makes himself available;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">call to him while he is nearby!p>

<p class="poetry">Wail, for the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s day of judgment<n id="1" /> is near;p> <p class="poetry">it comes with all the destructive power of the sovereign judge.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">You who are far away, listen to what I have done!p> <p class="poetry">You who are close by, recognize my strength!&#8221;p>

<p class="poetry">Wild dogs will yip in her ruined fortresses,p> <p class="poetry">jackals will yelp in the once-splendid palaces.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Her time is almost up,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">her days will not be prolonged.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">The one who vindicates me is close by.p> <p class="poetry">Who dares to argue with me? Let us confront each other!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Who is my accuser?<n id="2" /> Let him challenge me!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">I am the one who gives them reason to celebrate.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Complete prosperity<n id="2" /> is available both to those who are far away and those who are nearby,&#8221;p> <p class="poetry">says the <sc>Lordsc>, &#8220;and I will heal them.p>

<p class="poetry">I am ready to vindicate,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I am ready to deliver,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">I will establish justice among the nations.<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">The coastlands<n id="4" /> wait patiently for me;p> <p class="poetry">they wait in anticipation for the revelation of my power.<n id="5" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">This is what the <sc>Lordsc> says,p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Promote<n id="1" /> justice! Do what is right!p> <p class="poetry">For I am ready to deliver you;p> <p class="poetry">I am ready to vindicate you openly.<n id="2" />p>