4 you will sing this song of contempt about the king of Babylons and say:

How the oppressor has quieted down,

and how the ragingB has become quiet!

5 The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked,

the scepter of the rulers.

6 It struck the peoples in anger

with unceasing blows.

It subdued the nations in rage

with relentless persecution.

7 The whole earth is calm and at rest;

people shout with a ringing cry.