Be our arm every morning
Trouble is coming to you who destroy, though you weren't destroyed, and deal treacherously though they didn't deal treacherously with you! When you finish destroying, you'll be destroyed; when you finish dealing treacherously, they'll deal treacherously with you. O LORD, be gracious to us. We have waited for you. Be our arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble. At the noise of the uproar the peoples run. When you lift yourself up, the nations scatter. Your plunder is gathered the way locusts gather. Men rush on it like locusts rushing. The LORD is exalted, because he lives on high. He has filled Zion with judgment and righteousness. Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times and strength of salvation. The fear of the LORD is his treasure. Look: their brave men are crying out in the street. The messengers of peace are weeping bitterly. The highways are empty. Nobody's travelling the roads. He's broken the agreement, sneered at the cities, taken no notice of anyone. The land mourns and droops. Lebanon is ashamed and withered. Sharon is like a desert. Bashan and Carmel are shaking their leaves off. Now I'll rise, says the LORD. Now I'll lift myself. Now I'll be raised high. You're pregnant with chaff and you'll give birth to stubble. Your own breath is a fire that'll eat you up. The peoples will be burnt to lime, like thorn bushes cut down and set alight.
Trouble is coming to you, destroyer, who haven't been destroyed — you traitor, who nobody has betrayed. When you've finished destroying, you'll be destroyed. When you're done betraying, they'll betray you. Lord, be gracious to us. We've waited for you. Be our arm every morning, our salvation in time of trouble. At the noise of the uproar the peoples run. When you lift yourself up, the nations scatter. Your plunder is gathered the way locusts gather. Men rush on it like locusts rushing. The Lord is lifted high, because he lives up on high. He's filled Zion with justice and righteousness. He'll be the steady thing in your times, a store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge. The fear of the Lord is the treasure. Look — their brave men are crying out in the street. The messengers of peace are weeping bitterly. The highways are empty. Nobody's travelling the roads. He's broken the agreement, sneered at the towns, taken no notice of anyone. The land mourns and droops. Lebanon is ashamed and withered. Sharon is like a desert. Bashan and Carmel are shaking their leaves off. Now I'll get up, says the Lord. Now I'll lift myself. Now I'll be raised high. You're pregnant with chaff and you'll give birth to stubble. Your own breath is a fire that'll eat you up. The peoples will be burnt to lime, like thorn bushes cut down and set alight.
Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee. O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble. At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered. And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them. The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness. And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure. Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly. The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man. The earth mourneth and languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits. Now will I rise, saith the LORD; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself. Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you. And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.
Trouble is coming to you who destroy, though you weren't destroyed, and deal treacherously though they didn't deal treacherously with you! When you finish destroying, you'll be destroyed; when you finish dealing treacherously, they'll deal treacherously with you.
Trouble is coming to you, destroyer, who haven't been destroyed — you traitor, who nobody has betrayed. When you've finished destroying, you'll be destroyed. When you're done betraying, they'll betray you.
Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.
O LORD, be gracious to us. We have waited for you. Be our arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
Lord, be gracious to us. We've waited for you. Be our arm every morning, our salvation in time of trouble.
O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
At the noise of the uproar the peoples run. When you lift yourself up, the nations scatter.
At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.
Your plunder is gathered the way locusts gather. Men rush on it like locusts rushing.
And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them.
The LORD is exalted, because he lives on high. He has filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.
The Lord is lifted high, because he lives up on high. He's filled Zion with justice and righteousness.
The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.
Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times and strength of salvation. The fear of the LORD is his treasure.
He'll be the steady thing in your times, a store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge. The fear of the Lord is the treasure.
And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
Look: their brave men are crying out in the street. The messengers of peace are weeping bitterly.
Look — their brave men are crying out in the street. The messengers of peace are weeping bitterly.
Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.
The highways are empty. Nobody's travelling the roads. He's broken the agreement, sneered at the cities, taken no notice of anyone.
The highways are empty. Nobody's travelling the roads. He's broken the agreement, sneered at the towns, taken no notice of anyone.
The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.
The land mourns and droops. Lebanon is ashamed and withered. Sharon is like a desert. Bashan and Carmel are shaking their leaves off.
The earth mourneth and languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits.
Now I'll rise, says the LORD. Now I'll lift myself. Now I'll be raised high.
Now I'll get up, says the Lord. Now I'll lift myself. Now I'll be raised high.
Now will I rise, saith the LORD; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself.
You're pregnant with chaff and you'll give birth to stubble. Your own breath is a fire that'll eat you up.
Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you.
The peoples will be burnt to lime, like thorn bushes cut down and set alight.
And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.
Who can live with the fire?
Listen, you far off, to what I've done. And you nearby, take in my strength. The sinners in Zion are terrified. Shaking has gripped the godless: Who among us can live with a devouring fire? Who among us can live with everlasting burning? The one who walks righteously and speaks uprightly, who despises the gain of oppression, shakes his hands from holding bribes, stops his ears from hearing of blood, and shuts his eyes from seeing evil — he will live on high. His place of defence will be the munitions of rocks. Bread will be given him, and his waters will be sure. Your eyes will see the king in his beauty. They'll look at the land that is very far off. Your heart will remember the terror: ‘Where is the scribe? Where is the receiver? Where is the one who counted the towers?’ You will no longer see a fierce people, a people of deeper speech than you can understand, with a stammering tongue you cannot understand. Look at Zion, the city of our festivals. Your eyes will see Jerusalem — a settled home, a tent that won't be shifted, whose pegs won't be pulled up and whose ropes won't break. But there the LORD will be mighty for us — a place of broad rivers and streams, where no galley with oars can go and no big ship can pass. For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us. Your rigging hangs loose. It won't hold the mast steady or spread the sail. Then much plunder will be divided up — even the lame will carry off the loot. No one living there will say, ‘I'm sick.’ The people who live there will be forgiven their wrongdoing.
Listen, you far off, to what I've done. And you nearby, take in my strength. The sinners in Zion are terrified. Shaking has gripped the godless: Who among us can live with a devouring fire? Who among us can live with everlasting burning? The one who walks righteously and speaks straight, who says no to profit from crooked dealing, who shakes the bribe out of his hands, who blocks his ears against talk of bloodshed and shuts his eyes against looking at wrong — he's the one who'll live up on the heights. Rocky fortresses will be his stronghold. His bread will be given him and his water won't fail. Your eyes will see the king in his beauty. They'll see a land that stretches a long way off. Your heart will think back on the terror: Where's the one who counted? Where's the one who weighed the tribute? Where's the one who counted the towers? You won't see that fierce people any more — a people whose speech is too deep to make out, whose tongue stammers so you can't understand it. Look at Zion, the town of our festivals. Your eyes will see Jerusalem — a settled home, a tent that won't be shifted, whose pegs won't be pulled up and whose ropes won't break. But there the Lord will be mighty for us — a place of broad rivers and streams, where no galley with oars can go and no big ship can pass. Because the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king. He's the one who'll save us. Your rigging hangs loose. It won't hold the mast steady or spread the sail. Then plenty of plunder will be divided up — even the lame will carry off the loot. And nobody living there will say, I'm sick. The people living in it will have their wrongdoing forgiven.
Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might. The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings? He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil; He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure. Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off. Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers? Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand. Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken. But there the glorious LORD will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby. For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us. Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey. And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.
Listen, you far off, to what I've done. And you nearby, take in my strength.
Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.
The sinners in Zion are terrified. Shaking has gripped the godless: Who among us can live with a devouring fire? Who among us can live with everlasting burning?
The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
The one who walks righteously and speaks uprightly, who despises the gain of oppression, shakes his hands from holding bribes, stops his ears from hearing of blood, and shuts his eyes from seeing evil —
The one who walks righteously and speaks straight, who says no to profit from crooked dealing, who shakes the bribe out of his hands, who blocks his ears against talk of bloodshed and shuts his eyes against looking at wrong —
He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;
he will live on high. His place of defence will be the munitions of rocks. Bread will be given him, and his waters will be sure.
he's the one who'll live up on the heights. Rocky fortresses will be his stronghold. His bread will be given him and his water won't fail.
He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
Your eyes will see the king in his beauty. They'll look at the land that is very far off.
Your eyes will see the king in his beauty. They'll see a land that stretches a long way off.
Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.
Your heart will remember the terror: ‘Where is the scribe? Where is the receiver? Where is the one who counted the towers?’
Your heart will think back on the terror: Where's the one who counted? Where's the one who weighed the tribute? Where's the one who counted the towers?
Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers?
You will no longer see a fierce people, a people of deeper speech than you can understand, with a stammering tongue you cannot understand.
You won't see that fierce people any more — a people whose speech is too deep to make out, whose tongue stammers so you can't understand it.
Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.
Look at Zion, the city of our festivals. Your eyes will see Jerusalem — a settled home, a tent that won't be shifted, whose pegs won't be pulled up and whose ropes won't break.
Look at Zion, the town of our festivals. Your eyes will see Jerusalem — a settled home, a tent that won't be shifted, whose pegs won't be pulled up and whose ropes won't break.
Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.
But there the LORD will be mighty for us — a place of broad rivers and streams, where no galley with oars can go and no big ship can pass.
But there the Lord will be mighty for us — a place of broad rivers and streams, where no galley with oars can go and no big ship can pass.
But there the glorious LORD will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.
For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.
Because the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king. He's the one who'll save us.
For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.
Your rigging hangs loose. It won't hold the mast steady or spread the sail. Then much plunder will be divided up — even the lame will carry off the loot.
Your rigging hangs loose. It won't hold the mast steady or spread the sail. Then plenty of plunder will be divided up — even the lame will carry off the loot.
Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.
No one living there will say, ‘I'm sick.’ The people who live there will be forgiven their wrongdoing.
And nobody living there will say, I'm sick. The people living in it will have their wrongdoing forgiven.
And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.