May those who waitfor You not be ashamedthrough me, O LordGODof hosts;May those who seekYou not be dishonoredthrough me, O Godof Israel,
Indeed,noneof those who waitfor You will be ashamed;Those who dealtreacherouslywithoutcausewill be ashamed.
Let the assemblyof the peoplesencompassYou, And overthem returnon high.
"Kingswill be your guardians,And their princessesyour nurses.They will bowdownto you with their facesto the earthAnd lickthe dustof your feet;And [you] will knowthat I am the LORD;Those whohopefullywaitfor Me will not be putto shame.
Blessedbe the LORDGod,the Godof Israel,Who aloneworkswonders.
Let those be ashamedand humiliatedaltogetherwho rejoiceat my distress;Let those be clothedwith shameand dishonorwho magnifythemselves overme.
"The Godof Israelsaid,The Rockof Israelspoketo me, 'He who rulesover menrighteously,Who rulesin the fearof God,
"From the descendantsof this man,accordingto promise,Godhas broughtto Israela Savior,Jesus,
"The Godof thispeopleIsraelchoseour fathersand madethe peoplegreatduringtheir stayin the landof Egypt,and with an upliftedarmHe ledthem out from it.
When they had placedthem in the center,they [began to] inquire,"By whatpower,orin whatname,have you donethis?"
