The Lordlaughsat him, For He seeshis dayis coming.
He who sitsin the heavenslaughs,The Lordscoffsat them.
I will alsolaughat your calamity;I will mockwhen your dreadcomes,
Davidalso said,"As the LORDlives,surelythe LORDwill strikehim, orhis daywill comethat he dies,orhe will godowninto battleand perish.
"Thisis the interpretationof the message:'MENE--Godhas numberedyour kingdomand putan endto it.
while they seefor you false visions,while they divineliesfor you-- to placeyou on the necksof the wickedwhoare slain,whosedayhas come,in the timeof the punishmentof the end.
And you, O slain,wickedone,the princeof Israel,whosedayhas come,in the timeof the punishmentof the end,'
Putallher youngbullsto the sword;Let them godownto the slaughter!Woebe upon them, for their dayhas come,The timeof their punishment.
"Those in the westare appalledat his fate,And those in the eastare seizedwith horror.
For the LORDof hostswill have a day[of reckoning] Againsteveryonewhois proudand loftyAnd againsteveryonewho is liftedup, That he may be abased.
