Chapter 3. Woe to her who is rebellious and Polluted to the oppressing city She has not obeyed his voice she has not Received correction She has not trusted in the Lord She has not drawn near to her God Her princes in her midst are roaring Lions Her judges are evening wolves that leave Not a bone till morning Her profits are insolent treacherous People Her priests have polluted the sanctuary They have done violence to the law The Lord is righteous in her midst He will do no unrighteousness Every morning he brings his Justice to Light He never fails But the unjust knows no shame I have cut off Nations their fortresses Are devastated I have made their streets desolate with None passing by Their cities are destroyed there is no One no inhabitant I said surely you will fear me you will Receive instruction So that her dwelling would not be cut Off Despite everything for which I punished Her But they Rose early and corrupted all
Their deeds Therefore wait for me says the Lord Until the day I Rise up for plunder My determination is to gather the Nations to my assembly of Kingdoms to Pour on them my indignation all my Fierce anger All the Earth shall be devoured with the Fire of my jealousy For then I will restore to the peoples Of pure language That they all may call on the name of The Lord to serve him with one Accord From Beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my Worshipers the daughter of my dispersed Ones shall bring my offering In that day you shall not be shamed for Any of your deeds in which you Transgress against me For then I will take away from your Midst those who rejoice in your pride And you shall no longer be haughty in my Holy Mountain I will leave in your midst a Meek and Humble people And they shall Trust In The Name Of The Lord The remnant of Israel shall do no Unrighteousness and speak no lies Nor shall a deceitful tongue be found in Their mouth For they shall feed their flocks and lie Down And no one shall make them afraid
Singh o Daughter of Zion Shout o Israel Be glad and rejoice with all your heart O daughter of Jerusalem The Lord has taken away your judgments He has cast out your enemy The king of Israel the Lord is in your Midst You shall see disaster no more In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem Do not fear Zion let not your hands be weak The Lord your God in your midst the Mighty one will save He will rejoice over you with gladness He will quiet you with his love He will rejoice over you with singing I will gather those who sorrow over the Appointed assembly Who are among you To whom its reproach is a burden Behold at that time I will deal with all Who afflict you I will save the lame and gather those Who were driven out I will appoint them for praise and fame In every land where they were put to Shame At that time I will bring you back even at the time I Gather you For I will give you Fame and praise Among all the peoples of the Earth
When I return your captives before your Eyes Says the Lord