3 In the day the Lord gives you rest from your sorrow, and from your fear, and from the hard bondage in which you were made to serve,
4 you shall take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say: How has the oppressor ceased!The golden city ceased!
5 The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked,and the scepter of the rulers;
6 he who struck the people in wrath with unceasing strokes,he who ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and no one hinders.
7 The whole earth is at rest and is quiet;they break forth into singing.
8 Indeed, the fir trees rejoice at you,and the cedars of Lebanon, saying,“Since you are laid down,no tree cutter has come up against us.”
9 Hell from beneath is moved for youto meet you at your coming;it stirs up the dead for you,even all the chief ones of the earth;it has raised up from their thronesall the kings of the nations.