4 you will take up this taunt-song against the king of Babylon:How the oppressor has come to an end!how the turmoil has ended!
5 The Lord has broken the rod of the wicked,the staff of the tyrants
6 That struck the peoples in wrathwith relentless blows;That ruled the nations in anger,with boundless persecution.
7 The whole earth rests peacefully,song breaks forth;
8 The very cypresses rejoice over you,the cedars of Lebanon:“Now that you are laid to rest,no one comes to cut us down.”
9 Below, Sheol is all astirpreparing for your coming;Awakening the shades to greet you,all the leaders of the earth;Making all the kings of the nationsrise from their thrones.
10 All of them speak outand say to you,“You too have become weak like us,you are just like us!