¹⁶ Those who see you shall gaze at you, they shall consider you, [saying], "Is this the man who made the earth to tremble, who shook kingdoms;

²³ How is the hammer of the whole earth cut apart and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!

⁷ "Behold, this is the man who didn't make God his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And strengthened himself in his wickedness."

¹⁰ The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance. He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked;

¹¹ So that men shall say, "Most assuredly there is a reward for the righteous. Most assuredly there is a God who judges the earth."

⁹ All mankind shall be afraid. They shall declare the work of God, And shall wisely ponder what he has done.

⁴ that you shall take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, How has the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!

⁵ Yahweh has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers;

²⁰ You are my battle-axe and weapons of war: and with you will I break in pieces the nations; and with you will I destroy kingdoms;

²¹ and with you will I break in pieces the horse and his rider;

²² and with you will I break in pieces the chariot and him who rides therein; and with you will I break in pieces man and woman; and with you will I break in pieces the old man and the youth; and with you will I break in pieces the young man and the virgin;

²³ and with you will I break in pieces the shepherd and his flock; and with you will I break in pieces the farmer and his yoke [of oxen]; and with you will I break in pieces governors and deputies.