5 Ah, Assyria, the rod of my anger,

the staff of my fury!t

6 Against a godless nation I send him,

and against the people of my wrath I command him,

to take spoil and seize plunder,

and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

7 But he does not so intend,

and his mind does not so think;

but it is in his mind to destroy,

and to cut off nations not a few;