<p class="poetry">But the horde of invaders will be like fine dust,p> <p class="poetry">the horde of tyrants<n id="1" /> like chaff that is blown away.p> <p class="poetry">It will happen suddenly, in a flash.p>

<p class="poetry">The nations run away when they hear a loud noise;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">the nations scatter when you spring into action!<n id="2" />p>

<n id="1" /><p class="poetry">There is a loud noise on the mountains &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">it sounds like a large army!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">There is great commotion among the kingdoms<n id="3" /> &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">nations are being assembled!p> <p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> who commands armies is musteringp> <p class="poetry">forces for battle.p>

<p class="poetry">The many nations massing together are as good as dead,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">those who make a commotion as loud as the roaring of the sea&#8217;s waves.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">The people making such an uproar are as good as dead,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">those who make an uproar as loud as the roaring of powerful waves.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">It will be like a dream, a night vision.p> <p class="poetry">There will be a horde from all the nations that fight against Ariel,p> <p class="poetry">those who attack her and her stronghold and besiege her.p>

<p class="poetry">For the fortress is neglected;p> <p class="poetry">the once-crowded<n id="1" /> city is abandoned.p> <p class="poetry">Hill<n id="2" /> and watchtowerp> <p class="poetry">are permanently uninhabited.<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">Wild donkeys love to go there,p> <p class="poetry">and flocks graze there.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Then you will look and smile,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">you will be excited and your heart will swell with pride.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">For the riches of distant lands<n id="3" /> will belong to youp> <p class="poetry">and the wealth of nations will come to you.p>

<p class="poetry">Look down from heaven and take notice,p> <p class="poetry">from your holy, majestic palace!p> <p class="poetry">Where are your zeal<n id="1" /> and power?p> <p class="poetry">Do not hold back your tender compassion!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">It will be like a hungry man dreaming that he is eating,p> <p class="poetry">only to awaken and find that his stomach is empty.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">It will be like a thirsty man dreaming that he is drinking,p> <p class="poetry">only to awaken and find that he is still weak and his thirst unquenched.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">So it will be for the horde from all the nationsp> <p class="poetry">that fight against Mount Zion.p>