[1] In that day will this song be made in the land of Judah: We have a
strong town; he will make salvation our walls and towers. [2] Let the doors
be open, so that the upright nation which keeps faith may come in. [3] The
man whose heart is unmoved you will keep in peace, because his hope is in
you. [4] Let your hope be in the Lord for ever: for the Lord Jah is an
unchanging Rock. [5] For he has made low those who are lifted up, all the
people of the town of pride: he makes it low, crushing it down to the
earth; he makes it low in the dust. [6] It will be crushed under the feet
of the poor and the steps of those who are in need. [7] The way of the good
man is straight; the road of the upright is made smooth by you. [8] We have
been waiting for you, O Lord; the desire of our soul is for the memory of
your name. [9] In the night the desire of my soul has been for you; early
will my spirit be searching for you; for when your punishments come on the
earth, the people of the world will get the knowledge of righteousness.
[10] Even if you are kind to the evil-doer, he will not go after
righteousness; even in the land of the upright he will still go on in his
wrongdoing, and will not see the glory of the Lord. [11] Lord, your hand is
lifted up, but they do not see: let them see ... yes, your haters will be
burned up in the fire. [12] Lord, you will give us peace: for all our works
are the outcome of your purpose. [13] O Lord, our God, other lords than you
have had rule over us; but in you only is our salvation, and no other name
will we take on our lips. [14] The dead will not come back to life: their
spirits will not come back to earth; for this cause you have sent
destruction on them, so that the memory of them is dead. [15] You have made
the nation great, O Lord, you have made it great; glory is yours: you have
made wide the limits of the land. [16] Lord, in trouble our eyes have been
turned to you, we sent up a prayer when your punishment was on us. [17] As
a woman with child, whose time is near, is troubled, crying out in her
pain; so have we been before you, O Lord. [18] We have been with child, we
have been in pain, we have given birth to wind; no salvation has come to
the earth through us, and no children have come into the world. [19] Your
dead will come back; their dead bodies will come to life again. Those in
the dust, awaking from their sleep, will send out a song; for your dew is a
dew of light, and the earth will give birth to the shades. [20] Come, my
people, into your secret places, and let your doors be shut: keep yourself
safe for a short time, till his wrath is over. [21] For the Lord is coming
out of his place to send punishment on the people of the earth for their
evil-doing: the earth will let the blood drained out on her be seen, and
will keep her dead covered no longer.
