All the nations surrounded me. Indeed, in the name of the Lord I pushed them away.
You make my enemies retreat; I destroy those who hate me.
They cry out, but there is no one to help them; they cry out to the Lord, but he does not answer them.
They surround me like water all day long; they join forces and encircle me.
You cause my friends and neighbors to keep their distance; those who know me leave me alone in the darkness.
Moreover, on that day I will make Jerusalem a heavy burden for all the nations, and all who try to carry it will be seriously injured; yet all the peoples of the earth will be assembled against it.
All these kings gathered and joined forces at the Waters of Merom to fight Israel.