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Woe ^(C1)to you, destroyer, While you were not destroyed; And he ^(C2)who is treacherous, while others did not deal treacherously with him. As soon as you finish destroying, ^(C3)you will be destroyed; As soon as you cease to deal treacherously, others will ^(C4)deal treacherously with you.

LORD, ^(C1)be gracious to us; we have ^(C2)waited for You. Be ^(F1)their ^(F2)(C3)strength every morning, Our salvation also in the ^(C4)time of distress.

At the sound of a roar, ^(C1)peoples flee; At the ^(C2)lifting up of Yourself, nations disperse.

Your plunder is gathered as the caterpillar gathers; Like an infestation of locusts, people storm it.

The LORD is ^(C1)exalted, for He dwells on high; He has ^(C2)filled Zion with justice and righteousness.

And He will be the ^(F1)(C1)stability of your times, A ^(C2)wealth of salvation, wisdom, and ^(C3)knowledge; The ^(C4)fear of the LORD is his treasure.

Behold, their brave men cry out ^(F1)in the streets, The ^(F2)(C1)ambassadors of peace weep bitterly.

The highways are desolate, ^(F1)the ^(C1)traveler has ceased, He has ^(C2)broken the covenant, he has despised the cities, He has no regard for mankind.

^(C1)The land mourns and wastes away, ^(C2)Lebanon is shamed and withers; ^(C3)Sharon is like a desert plain, And Bashan and Carmel ^(F1)lose their foliage.

"Now ^(C1)I will arise," says the LORD, "Now I will be exalted, now I will be lifted up.

-"You have ^(C1)conceived ^(F1)chaff, you will give birth to stubble; ^(F2)My ^(C2)breath will consume you like a fire.

-"The peoples will be burned to lime, ^(C1)Like cut thorns which are burned in the fire.