10. Then my enemies will see that the lord is on my side.They will be ashamed that they taunted me, saying,“So where is the lord—that God of yours?”With my own eyes I will see their downfall;they will be trampled like mud in the streets.
11. In that day, Israel, your cities will be rebuilt,and your borders will be extended.
12. People from many lands will come and honor you—from Assyria all the way to the towns of Egypt,from Egypt all the way to the Euphrates River,and from distant seas and mountains.
13. But the land will become empty and desolatebecause of the wickedness of those who live there.
14. O lord, protect your people with your shepherd’s staff;lead your flock, your special possession.Though they live alone in a thicketon the heights of Mount Carmel,let them graze in the fertile pastures of Bashan and Gileadas they did long ago.