The Lord sent a messenger ¹  and he wiped out all the soldiers, princes, and officers in the army of the king of Assyria. So Sennacherib ²  returned home humiliated. ³  When he entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons ⁴  struck him down with the sword.

Their residents are powerless, ¹  they are terrified and ashamed. They are as short-lived as plants in the field, or green vegetation. ²  They are as short-lived as grass on the rooftops ³  when it is scorched by the east wind. ⁴ 

May he send help from heaven and deliver me ¹  from my enemies who hurl insults! ²  (Selah) May God send his loyal love and faithfulness!

Be ashamed, O Sidon, for the sea ¹  says this, O fortress of the sea: “I have not gone into labor or given birth; I have not raised young men or brought up young women.” ² 

Their residents are powerless; ¹  they are terrified and ashamed. They are as short-lived as plants in the field or green vegetation. ²  They are as short-lived as grass on the rooftops ³  when it is scorched by the east wind. ⁴ 

ח (Khet) Jerusalem committed terrible sin; ¹  therefore she became an object of scorn. ²  All who admired ³  her have despised her ⁴  because they have seen her nakedness. ⁵  She groans aloud ⁶  and turns away in shame. ⁷ 

before your evil was exposed? Now you have become an object of scorn to the daughters of Aram ¹  and all those around her and to the daughters of the Philistines – those all around you who despise you.

They will treat you with hatred, take away all you have labored for, ¹  and leave you naked and bare. Your nakedness will be exposed, just as when you engaged in prostitution and obscene conduct. ² 

But although we suffered earlier and were mistreated in Philippi, ¹  as you know, we had the courage in our God to declare to you the gospel of God ²  in spite of much opposition.

They were distressed, ¹  because each one had been ²  so confident; they arrived there, ³  but were disappointed.

He pours contempt on noblemen and disarms ¹  the powerful. ² 

They conceive ¹  trouble and bring forth evil; their belly ²  prepares deception.”

Sons of senseless and nameless people, ¹  they were driven out of the land with whips. ² 

“And now I have become their taunt song; I have become a byword ¹  among them.

They die ¹  in their youth, and their life ends among the male cultic prostitutes. ² 

When I tripped, they taunted me relentlessly, ¹  and tried to bite me. ² 

For I am overcome with shame ¹  and my whole body is sick. ² 

For I am aware of ¹  my rebellious acts; I am forever conscious of my sin. ² 

I weep and refrain from eating food, ¹  which causes others to insult me. ² 

The Lord lifts up the oppressed, but knocks ¹  the wicked to the ground.