He who chastensthe nations,will He not rebuke,[Even] He who teachesmanknowledge?
"And to manHe said,'Behold,the fearof the Lord,that is wisdom;And to departfrom evilis understanding.'"
When He keepsquiet,whothen can condemn?And when He hidesHis face,whothen can beholdHim, That is, in regardto bothnationand man?--
Who teachesus morethanthe beastsof the earthAnd makesus wiserthanthe birdsof the heavens?'
The LORDis Kingforeverand ever;Nationshave perishedfrom His land.
Teachme gooddiscernmentand knowledge,For I believein Your commandments.
To executevengeanceon the nationsAnd punishmenton the peoples,
You with Your own handdroveout the nations;Then You plantedthem; You afflictedthe peoples,Then You spreadthem abroad.
You have rebukedthe nations,You have destroyedthe wicked;You have blottedout their nameforeverand ever.
For the LORDgiveswisdom;From His mouth[come] knowledgeand understanding.
So it will be that whenthe Lordhas completedallHis workon MountZionand on Jerusalem,[He will say], "I will punishthe fruitof the arrogantheartof the kingof Assyriaand the pompof his haughtiness."
And manypeopleswill comeand say,"Come,let us goup to the mountainof the LORD,To the houseof the Godof Jacob;That He may teachus concerningHis waysAnd that we may walkin His paths."For the lawwill goforthfrom ZionAnd the wordof the LORDfrom Jerusalem.
For his Godinstructsand teacheshim properly.
Then the angelof the LORDwentout and struck185000in the campof the Assyrians;and when men aroseearlyin the morning,behold,allof these were dead.
"Allyour sonswill be taughtof the LORD;And the well-beingof your sonswill be great.
Pourout Your wrathon the nationsthat do not knowYou And on the familiesthat do not callYour name;For they have devouredJacob;They have devouredhim and consumedhim And have laidwastehis habitation.
"And I will setMy gloryamong the nations;and allthe nationswill seeMy judgmentwhichI have executedand My handwhichI have laidon them.
"You onlyhave I chosenamongallthe familiesof the earth;ThereforeI will punishyou for allyour iniquities."
Are You not from everlasting,O LORD,my God,my HolyOne?We will not die.You, O LORD,have appointedthem to judge;And You, O Rock,have establishedthem to correct.
In indignationYou marchedthrough the earth;In angerYou trampledthe nations.
"It is writtenin the prophets,AND THEY SHALL ALLBE TAUGHTOF GOD.'Everyonewho has heardand learnedfrom the Father,comesto Me.
