Now Elihu had waited before speaking<n id="1" /> to Job, because the others<n id="2" /> were older than he was.

<p class="poetry">The enemy&#8217;s cities have been reduced to permanent ruins;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">you destroyed their cities;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">all memory of the enemies has perished.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Terrify them, <sc>Lordsc>!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Let the nations know they are mere mortals!<n id="2" /> (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">When evil men attack me<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">to devour my flesh,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">when my adversaries and enemies attack me,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">they stumble and fall.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Reveal<n id="1" /> your light<n id="2" /> and your faithfulness!p> <p class="poetry">They will lead me,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">they will escort<n id="4" /> me back to your holy hill,<n id="5" />p> <p class="poetry">and to the place where you live.<n id="6" />p>

<p class="poetry">They stalk<n id="1" /> and lurk;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">they watch my every step,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">as<n id="4" /> they prepare to take my life.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">They wander around looking for something to eat;p> <p class="poetry">they refuse to sleep until they are full.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">They will perish,p> <p class="poetry">but you will endure.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">They will wear out like a garment;p> <p class="poetry">like clothes you will remove them and they will disappear.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Wine<n id="1" /> is a mocker<n id="2" /> and strong drink is a brawler;p> <p class="poetry">whoever goes astray by them is not wise.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">So I considered<n id="1" /> those who are dead and gone<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">more fortunate than those who are still alive.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">He said, &#8220;Certainly they will be my people,p> <p class="poetry">children who are not disloyal.&#8221;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">He became their deliverer.p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> commanded the enemy,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;March through the vineyards of Israel and Judah and ruin them.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">But do not destroy them completely.p> <p class="poetry">Strip off their branchesp> <p class="poetry">for these people do not belong to the <sc>Lordsc>.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="bodytext">I reported,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;All of them are the most stubborn of rebels!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">They are as hard as bronze or iron.p> <p class="poetry">They go about telling lies.p> <p class="poetry">They all deal corruptly.p>

Do you see<n id="1" /> what they are doing in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?<n id="2" />

<p class="poetry">Listen to what they are saying to me.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">They are saying, &#8220;Where are the things the <sc>Lordsc> threatens us with?p> <p class="poetry">Come on! Let&#8217;s see them happen!&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

You must speak my words to them whether they listen or not, for they are rebellious.

He said to me, &#8220;You will see them practicing even greater abominations!&#8221;p>

<p class="poetry">The leaders<n id="1" /> of Sidon<n id="2" /> and Arvad<n id="3" /> were your rowers;p> <p class="poetry">your skilled<n id="4" /> men, O Tyre, were your captains.p>

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your clients; they exchanged slaves and bronze items for your merchandise.

Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your trade partners; for lambs, rams, and goats they traded with you.