Godwill hearand answerthem-- Even the one who sitsenthronedfrom of old--Selah.With whomthereis nochange,And who do not fearGod.
And in Your lovingkindness,cutoffmy enemiesAnd destroyallthose who afflictmy soul,For I am Your servant.
By awesome[deeds] You answerus in righteousness,O Godof our salvation,You whoare the trustof allthe endsof the earthand of the farthestsea;
When Godheard,He was filledwith wrathAnd greatlyabhorredIsrael;
"For the waywardnessof the naivewill killthem, And the complacencyof foolswill destroythem.
Becausethe sentenceagainst an evildeedis not executedquickly,thereforethe heartsof the sonsof menamong them are givenfullyto doevil.
Whoamong allthe godsof theselandshave deliveredtheir landfrom my hand,that the LORDwould deliverJerusalemfrom my hand?'"
"Moabhas beenat easesincehis youth;He has also beenundisturbed,[like wine] on its dregs,And he has not been emptiedfrom vesselto vessel,Norhas he goneinto exile.Thereforehe retainshis flavor,And his aromahas not changed.
"But as for you, BethlehemEphrathah,[Too] littleto be among the clansof Judah,From you One will goforthfor Me to be rulerin Israel.His goingsforthare from longago,From the daysof eternity."
"It will comeabout at that timeThat I will searchJerusalemwith lamps,And I will punishthe menWho are stagnantin spirit,Who sayin their hearts,'The LORDwill not dogoodor evil!'
"The eternalGodis a dwellingplace,And underneathare the everlastingarms;And He droveout the enemyfrom beforeyou, And said,'Destroy!'
He is beforeallthings, and in Him all thingshold together.
