⁷Good is Jehovah for a strong place in a day of distress. And He knoweth those trusting in Him. ⁸And with a flood passing over, An end He maketh of its place, And His enemies doth darkness pursue.

⁹What do we devise against Jehovah? An end He is making, arise not twice doth distress. ¹⁰For while princes are perplexed, And with their drink are drunken, They have been consumed as stubble fully dried. ¹¹From thee hath come forth a deviser of evil Against Jehovah—a worthless counsellor. ¹²Thus said Jehovah: Though complete, and thus many, Yet thus they have been cut off, And he hath passed away. And I afflicted thee, I afflict thee no more. ¹³And now I break his rod from off thee, And thy bands I do draw away. ¹⁴And commanded concerning thee hath Jehovah, ‘No more of thy name doth spread abroad, From the house of thy gods I cut off graven and molten image, I appoint thy grave, for thou hast been vile. ¹⁵Lo, on the mountains the feet of one proclaiming tidings, sounding peace! Celebrate, O Judah, thy festivals, complete thy vows, For add no more to pass over into thee doth the worthless, He hath been completely cut off!

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