1. Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and that dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! When thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; when thou shalt make an end of dealing treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.
2. Jehovah, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be their arm every morning, yea, our salvation in the time of trouble.
3. At the noise of the tumult the peoples fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.
4. And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpillar: as the running of locusts shall they run upon it.
5. Jehovah is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with justice and righteousness;
6. and he shall be the stability of thy times, the riches of salvation, wisdom and knowledge: the fear of Jehovah shall be your treasure.
7. Behold, their valiant ones cry without; the messengers of peace weep bitterly.
8. The highways are desolate, the wayfaring man ceaseth. He hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.