1Woe480 is me! for I am as when they have gathered625 the summer fruits7019, as the grapegleanings5955 of the vintage1210: there is no cluster811 to eat398: my soul5315 desired183 the firstripe fruit1063.
2The good2623 man is perished6 out of the earth776: and there is none upright3477 among men120: they all lie in wait693 for blood1818; they hunt6679 every man376 his brother251 with a net2764.
3That they may do evil7451 with both hands3709 earnestly3190, the prince8269 asketh7592, and the judge8199 asketh for a reward7966; and the great1419 man, he uttereth1696 his mischievous1942 desire5315: so they wrap it up5686.
4The best2896 of them is as a brier2312: the most upright3477 is sharper than a thorn hedge4534: the day3117 of thy watchmen6822 and thy visitation6486 cometh935; now shall be their perplexity3998.
5Trust539 ye not in a friend7453, put ye not confidence982 in a guide441: keep8104 the doors6607 of thy mouth6310 from her that lieth7901 in thy bosom2436.
6For the son1121 dishonoureth5034 the father1, the daughter1323 riseth up6965 against her mother517, the daughter in law3618 against her mother in law2545; a man's376 enemies341 are the men582 of his own house1004.
7Therefore I will look6822 unto the LORD3068; I will wait3176 for the God430 of my salvation3468: my God430 will hear8085 me.
8Rejoice8055 not against me, O mine enemy341: when I fall5307, I shall arise6965; when I sit3427 in darkness2822, the LORD3068 shall be a light216 unto me.
9I will bear5375 the indignation2197 of the LORD3068, because I have sinned2398 against him, until he plead7378 my cause7379, and execute6213 judgment4941 for me: he will bring me forth3318 to the light216, and I shall behold7200 his righteousness6666.
10Then she that is mine enemy341 shall see7200 it, and shame955 shall cover3680 her which said559 unto me, Where is the LORD3068 thy God430? mine eyes5869 shall behold7200 her: now shall she be trodden down4823 as the mire2916 of the streets2351.
11In the day3117 that thy walls1447 are to be built1129, in that day3117 shall the decree2706 be far removed7368.
12In that day3117 also he shall come935 even to thee from Assyria804, and from the fortified4693 cities5892, and from the fortress4693 even to the river5104, and from sea3220 to sea3220, and from mountain2022 to mountain2022.
13Notwithstanding the land776 shall be desolate8077 because of them that dwell3427 therein, for the fruit6529 of their doings4611.
14Feed7462 thy people5971 with thy rod7626, the flock6629 of thine heritage5159, which dwell7931 solitarily910 in the wood3293, in the midst8432 of Carmel3760: let them feed7462 in Bashan1316 and Gilead1568, as in the days3117 of old5769.
15According to the days3117 of thy coming3318 out of the land776 of Egypt4714 will I shew7200 unto him marvellous6381 things.
16The nations1471 shall see7200 and be confounded954 at all their might1369: they shall lay7760 their hand3027 upon their mouth6310, their ears241 shall be deaf2790.
17They shall lick3897 the dust6083 like a serpent5175, they shall move7264 out of their holes4526 like worms2119 of the earth776: they shall be afraid6342 of the LORD3068 our God430, and shall fear3372 because of thee.
18Who is a God410 like unto thee, that pardoneth5375 iniquity5771, and passeth by5674 the transgression6588 of the remnant7611 of his heritage5159? he retaineth2388 not his anger639 for ever5703, because he delighteth2654 in mercy2617.
19He will turn again7725, he will have compassion7355 upon us; he will subdue3533 our iniquities5771; and thou wilt cast7993 all their sins2403 into the depths4688 of the sea3220.
20Thou wilt perform5414 the truth571 to Jacob3290, and the mercy2617 to Abraham85, which thou hast sworn7650 unto our fathers1 from the days3117 of old6924.