3 On the day the Lord gives you relief from your suffering and turmoil and from the harsh labour forced on you,
4 you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon:How the oppressor has come to an end!How his fury has ended!
5 The Lord has broken the rod of the wicked,the sceptre of the rulers,
6 which in anger struck down peopleswith unceasing blows,and in fury subdued nationswith relentless aggression.
7 All the lands are at rest and at peace;they break into singing.
8 Even the junipers and the cedars of Lebanongloat over you and say,‘Now that you have been laid low,no one comes to cut us down.’
9 The realm of the dead below is all astirto meet you at your coming;it rouses the spirits of the departed to greet you –all those who were leaders in the world;it makes them rise from their thrones –all those who were kings over the nations.