Indeed, ¹  let that night be barren; ²  let no shout of joy ³  penetrate ⁴  it!

Who can uncover its outer covering? ¹  Who can penetrate to the inside of its armor? ² 

Your arrows are sharp and penetrate the hearts of the king’s enemies. Nations fall at your feet. ¹ 

Listen, you ¹  who sit enthroned above the valley on a rocky plateau. I am opposed to you,’ ²  says the Lord. ³  ‘You boast, “No one can swoop down on us. No one can penetrate into our places of refuge.” ⁴