For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.

Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.

The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.

Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion.

Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.

And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men.

Thine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off.

And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard.

The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.

He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.