Let those who curse certain days
cast a spell on it,
those who are skilled in rousing Leviathan.

Can you pull in Leviathan with a hook
or tie his tongue down with a rope?

No one is ferocious enough to rouse Leviathan;
who then can stand against Me?

When Leviathan rises, the mighty are terrified;
they withdraw because of his thrashing.

You crushed the heads of Leviathan;
You fed him to the creatures of the desert.

There the ships move about,
and Leviathan, which You formed to play there.

On that day the Lord with His harsh, great, and strong sword, will bring judgment on Leviathan, the fleeing serpent—Leviathan, the twisting serpent. He will slay the monster that is in the sea.