1  Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and that dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! When thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; when thou shalt make an end of dealing treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee. 2  Jehovah, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be their arm every morning, yea, our salvation in the time of trouble. 3  At the noise of the tumult the peoples fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered. 4  And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpillar: as the running of locusts shall they run upon it. 5  Jehovah is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with justice and righteousness; 6  and he shall be the stability of thy times, the riches of salvation, wisdom and knowledge: the fear of Jehovah shall be your treasure. 7  Behold, their valiant ones cry without; the messengers of peace weep bitterly. 8  The highways are desolate, the wayfaring man ceaseth. He hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man. 9  The land mourneth, it languisheth; Lebanon is ashamed, is withered; the Sharon is become as a desert, and Bashan and Carmel are stripped. 10  Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; now will I be exalted, now will I lift up myself. 11  Ye shall conceive dry grass, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath shall devour you as fire. 12  And the peoples shall be as burnings of lime, as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.