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Be ashamed, Sidon, the stronghold of the sea,for the sea has spoken:“I have not been in labor or given birth.I have not raised young menor brought up young women.”

Look at the land of the Chaldeans—a people who no longer exist.Assyria destined it for desert creatures.They set up their siege towersand stripped its palaces.They made it a ruin.

On that day Tyre will be forgotten for seventy years—the life span of one king. At the end of seventy years, what the song says about the prostitute will happen to Tyre:

But her profits and wages will be dedicated to the Lord. They will not be stored or saved, for her profit will go to those who live in the Lord’s presence, to provide them with ample food and sacred clothing.

The earth will be stripped completely bareand will be totally plundered,for the Lord has spoken this message.

The earth is polluted by its inhabitants,for they have transgressed teachings,overstepped decrees,and broken the permanent covenant.

In the streets they cry for wine.All joy grows dark;earth’s rejoicing goes into exile.

For this is how it will be on earthamong the nations:like a harvested olive tree,like a gleaning after a grape harvest.

For you have turned the city into a pile of rocks,a fortified city, into ruins;the fortress of barbarians is no longer a city;it will never be rebuilt.

For you have been a stronghold for the poor person,a stronghold for the needy in his distress,a refuge from storms and a shade from heat.When the breath of the violentis like a storm against a wall,

On this mountain,the Lord of Armies will prepare for all the peoples a feast of choice meat,a feast with aged wine, prime cuts of choice meat, fine vintage wine.

he will destroy death forever.The Lord God will wipe away the tearsfrom every faceand remove his people’s disgracefrom the whole earth,for the Lord has spoken.

On that day it will be said,“Look, this is our God;we have waited for him, and he has saved us.This is the Lord; we have waited for him.Let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation.”

For the Lord’s power will rest on this mountain.But Moab will be trampled in his placeas straw is trampled in a dung pile.

You will keep the mind that is dependent on youin perfect peace,for it is trusting in you.

For he has humbled those who live in lofty places—an inaccessible city.He brings it down; he brings it down to the ground;he throws it to the dust.

The path of the righteous is level;you clear a straight path for the righteous.

Yes, Lord, we wait for youin the path of your judgments.Our desire is for your name and renown.

I long for you in the night;yes, my spirit within me diligently seeks you,for when your judgments are in the land,the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

Lord, your hand is lifted up to take action,but they do not see it.Let them see your zeal for your peopleand be put to shame.Let fire consume your adversaries.