1 At this moment on the mountainsthe footsteps of one bearing good news,of one announcing peace!Celebrate your feasts, Judah,fulfill your vows!For never again will destroyers invade you;they are completely cut off.
2 One who scatters has come up against you;guard the rampart,Watch the road, brace yourselves,marshal all your strength!
3 The Lord will restore the vine of Jacob,the honor of Israel,Because ravagers have ravaged themand ruined their branches.
4 The shields of his warriors are crimsoned,the soldiers clad in scarlet;Like fire are the trappings of the chariotson the day he prepares for war;the cavalry is agitated!
5 The chariots dash madly through the streetsand wheel in the squares,Looking like torches,bolting like lightning.
6 His picked troops are called,ranks break at their charge;To the wall they rush,their screen is set up.