¹ Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city! ² She obeyed not the voice she received not correction she trusted not in the LORD she drew not near to her God. ³ Her princes within her are roaring lions her judges are evening wolves they gnaw not the bones till the tomorrow. ⁴ Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law. ⁵ The just LORD is in the midst of it; he will not do iniquity: every morning does he bring his judgment to light, he fails not; but the unjust know no shame. ⁶ I have cut off the nations: their towers are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passes by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant. ⁷ I said, Surely you will fear me, you will receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings. ⁸ Therefore wait you on me, says the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour on them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth will be devoured with the fire of my jealousy. ⁹ For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call on the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent. ¹⁰ From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, will bring mine offering. ¹¹ In that day will you not be ashamed for all your doings, in which you have transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of them that rejoice in your pride, and you will no more be haughty because of my holy mountain. ¹² I will also leave in the midst of you an afflicted and poor people, and they will trust in the name of the LORD. ¹³ The remnant of Israel will not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they will feed and lie down, and none will make them afraid. ¹⁴ Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. ¹⁵ The LORD has taken away your judgments, he has cast out your enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of you: you will not see evil any more. ¹⁶ In that day it will be said to Jerusalem, Fear you not: and to Zion, Let not your hands be slack. ¹⁷ The LORD your God in the midst of you is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over you with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over you with singing. ¹⁸ I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of you, to Who the rebuke of it was a burden. ¹⁹ See, at that time I will undo all that afflict you: and I will save her that halts, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame. ²⁰ At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, says the LORD.