1 Alas the glorious and ransomed city, the dove. 2 She did not listen to the voice; she did not receive correction; she did not trust in the Lord, and she did not draw near to her God. 3 Her princes within her were as roaring lions, her judges as the wolves of Arabia; they did not remain till the morning. 4 Her prophets are light and scornful men: her priests profane the holy things, and sinfully transgress the law. 5 But the just Lord is in the midst of her, and he will never do an unjust thing: morning by morning he will bring out his judgment to the light, and it is not hidden, and he does not know injustice by extortion, nor injustice in strife. 6 I have brought down the proud with destruction; their corners are destroyed: I will make their ways completely waste, so that none shall go through: their cities have come to an end, by reason of no man living or dwelling in them. 7 I said, But fear me, and receive instruction, and you shall not be cut off from her eyes⁠a for all the vengeance I have brought upon her: prepare yourself, rise early: all their produce is spoiled. 8 Therefore wait upon me, says the Lord, until the day when I rise up for a witness:⁠b because my judgment shall be on the gatherings of the nations, to draw to me kings, to pour out upon them all my fierce anger: for the whole earth shall be consumed with the fire of my jealousy. 9 For then I will turn to the peoples a tongue for her generation, that all may call on the name of the Lord, to serve him under one yoke. 10 From the boundaries of the rivers of Ethiopia they shall offer sacrifices to me. 11 In that day you shall not be ashamed of all your practices, in which you have transgressed against me: for then I will take away from you your disdainful pride, and you shall no more magnify yourself upon my holy mountain. 12 And I will leave in you a meek and lowly people; and they shall fear the name of the Lord, 13 the remnant of Israel, and they shall do no iniquity, neither shall they speak vanity; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed, and lie down, and there shall be none to terrify them. 14 Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion; cry aloud, daughter of Jerusalem; rejoice and delight yourself with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem. 15 The Lord has taken away your iniquities, he has ransomed you from the hand of your enemies: the Lord, the King of Israel, is in the midst of you: you shall not see evil any more. 16 At that time the Lord shall say to Jerusalem, Be of good courage, Zion; do not let your hands be slack. 17 The Lord your God is in you; the Mighty One shall save you: he shall bring joy upon you, and shall refresh you with his love; and he shall rejoice over you with delight as in a day of feasting. 18 And I will gather the crushed. Alas! who has taken up a reproach against her?⁠c 19 Look, I will work in you for your sake at that time, says the Lord: and I will save her that was oppressed, and receive her that was rejected; and I will make them a praise, and honored in all the earth. 20 And their enemies shall be ashamed at that time, when I shall deal well with you, and at the time when I shall receive you: for I will make you honored and a praise among all the nations of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before you, says the Lord.