Woeto her that is filthyand polluted, to the oppressingcity! She obeyednotthe voice; she receivednotcorrection; she trustednotin the LORD; she drew not neartoher God. Her princeswithinher are roaringlions; her judges are eveningwolves; they gnaw not the bonestill the morrow. Her prophets are light and treacherouspersons: her priestshave pollutedthe sanctuary, they have done violenceto the law. The justLORD is in the midstthereof; he will notdoiniquity: every morningdoth he bringhis judgmentto light, he failethnot; but the unjustknowethnoshame. I have cut offthe nations: their towersare desolate; I made their streets waste, that nonepasseth by: their citiesare destroyed, so that there is noman, that there is noneinhabitant. I said, Surelythou wilt fearme, thou wilt receiveinstruction; so their dwellingshould notbe cut off, howsoeverI punishedthem: butthey rose early, and corruptedalltheir doings. Thereforewaitye upon me, saiththe LORD, until the daythat I rise upto the prey: formy determination is to gatherthe nations, that I may assemblethe kingdoms, to pouruponthem mine indignation, even allmy fierceanger: forallthe earthshall be devouredwith the fireof my jealousy. Forthenwill I turntothe peoplea purelanguage, that they may allcallupon the nameof the LORD, to servehim with oneconsent. From beyondthe riversof Ethiopiamy suppliants, even the daughterof my dispersed, shall bringmine offering. In thatdayshalt thou notbe ashamedfor allthy doings, whereinthou hast transgressedagainst me: forthenI will take awayout of the midstof thee them that rejoicein thy pride, and thou shalt nomorebe haughtybecause of my holymountain. I will also leavein the midstof thee an afflictedand poorpeople, and they shall trustin the nameof the LORD. The remnantof Israelshall notdoiniquity, norspeaklies; neithershall a deceitfultonguebe foundin their mouth: fortheyshall feedand lie down, and noneshall make them afraid. Sing, O daughterof Zion; shout, O Israel; be gladand rejoicewith allthe heart, O daughterof Jerusalem. The LORDhath taken awaythy judgments, he hath cast outthine enemy: the kingof Israel, even the LORD, is in the midstof thee: thou shalt notseeevilany more. In thatdayit shall be saidto Jerusalem, Fearthou not: and to Zion, Let notthine handsbe slack. The LORDthy Godin the midstof thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoiceoverthee with joy; he will restin his love, he will joyoverthee with singing. I will gather them that are sorrowfulfor the solemn assembly, who areofthee, to whom the reproachofit was a burden. Behold, at thattimeI will undoallthat afflictthee: and I will saveher that halteth, and gatherher that was driven out; and I will getthem praiseand famein everylandwhere they have been put to shame. At thattimewill I bringyou again , even in the timethat I gatheryou: forI will makeyou a nameand a praiseamong allpeopleof the earth, when I turn backyour captivitybefore your eyes, saiththe LORD.