Woeto thee that spoilest, and thou wast notspoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherouslywith thee! when thou shalt ceaseto spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an endto deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherouslywith thee. O LORD, be graciousunto us; we have waitedfor thee: bethou their armevery morning, our salvationalsoin the timeof trouble. At the noiseof the tumultthe peoplefled; at the lifting upof thyself the nationswere scattered. And your spoilshall be gathered like the gatheringof the caterpillar: as the running to and froof locustsshall he runupon them. The LORDis exalted; forhe dwellethon high: he hath filledZionwith judgmentand righteousness. And wisdomand knowledgeshall bethe stabilityof thy times, and strengthof salvation: the fearof the LORD is his treasure. Behold, their valiant onesshall crywithout: the ambassadorsof peaceshall weepbitterly. The highwayslie waste, the wayfaring manceaseth: he hath brokenthe covenant, he hath despisedthe cities, he regardethnoman. The earthmourneth and languisheth: Lebanonis ashamed and hewn down: Sharonislike a wilderness; and Bashanand Carmelshake off their fruits . Nowwill I rise, saiththe LORD; nowwill I be exalted; nowwill I lift up myself. Ye shall conceivechaff, ye shall bring forthstubble: your breath, as fire, shall devouryou. And the peopleshall be as the burningsof lime: as thornscut upshall they be burnedin the fire. Hear, ye that are far off, whatI have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledgemy might. The sinnersin Zionare afraid; fearfulnesshath surprisedthe hypocrites. Whoamong us shall dwellwith the devouringfire? whoamong us shall dwellwith everlastingburnings? He that walkethrighteously, and speakethuprightly; he that despiseththe gainof oppressions, that shakethhis handsfrom holdingof bribes, that stoppethhis earsfrom hearingof blood, and shuttethhis eyesfrom seeingevil; Heshall dwellon high: his place of defense shall be the munitionsof rocks: breadshall be givenhim; his waters shall be sure. Thine eyesshall seethe kingin his beauty: they shall beholdthe landthat is very far off. Thine heartshall meditateterror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that countedthe towers? Thou shalt notseea fiercepeople, a peopleof a deeperspeechthan thou canst perceive; of a stammeringtongue, that thou canst notunderstand. Lookupon Zion, the cityof our solemnities: thine eyesshall seeJerusalema quiethabitation, a tabernacle that shall notbe taken down; notone of the stakesthereof shall everbe removed, neithershall anyof the cordsthereof be broken. Buttherethe gloriousLORD will be unto us a placeof broad rivers and streams; wherein shall gonogalleywith oars, neithershall gallantshippassthereby. Forthe LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; hewill saveus. Thy tacklingsare loosed; they could notwellstrengthentheir mast, they could notspreadthe sail: thenis the preyof a greatspoildivided; the lametakethe prey. And the inhabitantshall notsay, I am sick: the peoplethat dwelltherein shall be forgiven their iniquity.