007:001 Misery is mine! Indeed, I am like one who gathers the summer fruits,
as gleanings of the vineyard: There is no cluster of grapes to eat.
My soul desires to eat the early fig.
007:002 The godly man has perished out of the earth, and there is
no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood;
every man hunts his brother with a net.
007:003 Their hands are on that which is evil to do it diligently.
The ruler and judge ask for a bribe; and the powerful man dictates
the evil desire of his soul. Thus they conspire together.
007:004 The best of them is like a brier. The most upright is worse than
a thorn hedge. The day of your watchmen, even your visitation,
has come; now is the time of their confusion.
007:005 Don't trust in a neighbor. Don't put confidence in a friend.
With the woman lying in your embrace, be careful of the words
of your mouth!
007:006 For the son dishonors the father, the daughter rises up against
her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
a man's enemies are the men of his own house.
007:007 But as for me, I will look to Yahweh. I will wait for the God
of my salvation. My God will hear me.
007:008 Don't rejoice against me, my enemy. When I fall, I will arise.
When I sit in darkness, Yahweh will be a light to me.
007:009 I will bear the indignation of Yahweh, because I have
sinned against him, until he pleads my case, and executes
judgment for me. He will bring me forth to the light.
I will see his righteousness.
007:010 Then my enemy will see it, and shame will cover her who said to me,
where is Yahweh your God? Then my enemy will see me and will
cover her shame. Now she will be trodden down like the mire
of the streets.
007:011 A day to build your walls--In that day, he will extend your boundary.
007:012 In that day they will come to you from Assyria and the cities
of Egypt, and from Egypt even to the River, and from sea to sea,
and mountain to mountain.
007:013 Yet the land will be desolate because of those who dwell therein,
for the fruit of their doings.
007:014 Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock of your heritage,
who dwell by themselves in a forest, in the midst of
fertile pasture land, let them feed; in Bashan and Gilead,
as in the days of old.
007:015 "As in the days of your coming forth out of the land
of Egypt, I will show them marvelous things."
007:016 The nations will see and be ashamed of all their might.
They will lay their hand on their mouth. Their ears
will be deaf.
007:017 They will lick the dust like a serpent. Like crawling things
of the earth they shall come trembling out of their dens.
They will come with fear to Yahweh our God, and will be afraid
because of you.
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