^{4 Ref} that thou shalt take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!

^{5 Ref} Jehovah hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers;

^{6 Ref} that smote the peoples in wrath with a continual stroke, that ruled the nations in anger, with a persecution that none restrained.

^{7 Ref} The whole earth is at rest, `and' is quiet: they break forth into singing.

^{8 Ref} Yea, the fir-trees rejoice at thee, `and' the cedars of Lebanon, `saying', Since thou art laid low, no hewer is come up against us.

^{9 Ref} Sheol from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming; it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.

^{10 Ref} All they shall answer and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us?

^{11 Ref} Thy pomp is brought down to Sheol, `and' the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and worms cover thee.

^{12 Ref} How art thou fallen from heaven, O day-star, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, that didst lay low the nations!

^{13 Ref} And thou saidst in thy heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; and I will sit upon the mount of congregation, in the uttermost parts of the north;

^{14 Ref} I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.

^{15 Ref} Yet thou shalt be brought down to Sheol, to the uttermost parts of the pit.

^{16 Ref} They that see thee shall gaze at thee, they shall consider thee, `saying', Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;

^{17 Ref} that made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities thereof; that let not loose his prisoners to their home?