<p class="poetry">Why do you force me to witness injustice?<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Why do you put up with wrongdoing?<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Destruction and violence confront<n id="3" /> me;p> <p class="poetry">conflict is present and one must endure strife.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">I see the tents of Cushan overwhelmed by trouble;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">the tent curtains of the land of Midian are shaking.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">When the mountains see you, they shake.p> <p class="poetry">The torrential downpour sweeps through.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">The great deep<n id="2" /> shouts out;p> <p class="poetry">it lifts its hands high.<n id="3" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">&#8220;Look at the nations and pay attention!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">You will be shocked and amazed!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">For I will do something in your lifetime<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">that you will not believe even though you are forewarned.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">You are too just<n id="1" /> to tolerate<n id="2" /> evil;p> <p class="poetry">you are unable to condone<n id="3" /> wrongdoing.p> <p class="poetry">So why do you put up with such treacherous people?<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">Why do you say nothing when the wicked devour<n id="5" /> those more righteous than they are?<n id="6" />p>

<p class="poetry">I will stand at my watch post;p> <p class="poetry">I will remain stationed on the city wall.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I will keep watching, so I can see what he says to mep> <p class="poetry">and can know<n id="2" /> how I should answerp> <p class="poetry">when he counters my argument.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">He takes his battle position<n id="1" /> and shakes<n id="2" /> the earth;p> <p class="poetry">with a mere look he frightens<n id="3" /> the nations.p> <p class="poetry">The ancient mountains disintegrate;<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">the primeval hills are flattened.p> <p class="poetry">He travels on the ancient roads.<n id="5" />p>