¹ And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

² Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,

³ And say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys; Behold, I, even I, will bring a sword upon you, and I will destroy your high places.

⁴ And your altars shall be desolate, and your images shall be broken: and I will cast down your slain men before your idols.

⁵ And I will lay the dead carcases of the children of Israel before their idols; and I will scatter your bones round about your altars.

⁶ In all your dwellingplaces the cities shall be laid waste, and the high places shall be desolate; that your altars may be laid waste and made desolate, and your idols may be broken and cease, and your images may be cut down, and your works may be abolished.

⁷ And the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

⁸ Yet will I leave a remnant, that ye may have some that shall escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the countries.

⁹ And they that escape of you shall remember me among the nations whither they shall be carried captives, because I am broken with their whorish heart, which hath departed from me, and with their eyes, which go a whoring after their idols: and they shall lothe themselves for the evils which they have committed in all their abominations.

¹⁰ And they shall know that I am the LORD, and that I have not said in vain that I would do this evil unto them.

¹¹ Thus saith the Lord GOD; Smite with thine hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, Alas for all the evil abominations of the house of Israel! for they shall fall by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence.

¹² He that is far off shall die of the pestilence; and he that is near shall fall by the sword; and he that remaineth and is besieged shall die by the famine: thus will I accomplish my fury upon them.

¹³ Then shall ye know that I am the LORD, when their slain men shall be among their idols round about their altars, upon every high hill, in all the tops of the mountains, and under every green tree, and under every thick oak, the place where they did offer sweet savour to all their idols.

¹⁴ So will I stretch out my hand upon them, and make the land desolate, yea, more desolate than the wilderness toward Diblath, in all their habitations: and they shall know that I am the LORD.

⁹ And I will sow them among the people: and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and turn again.

¹ To you, Yahweh, do I lift up my soul.

² My God, I have trusted in you. Don't let me be shamed. Don't let my enemies triumph over me.

³ Yes, no one who waits for you shall be shamed. They shall be shamed who deal treacherously without cause.

⁴ Show me your ways, Yahweh. Teach me your paths.

⁵ Guide me in your truth, and teach me, For you are the God of my salvation, I wait for you all day long.

⁶ Yahweh, remember your tender mercies and your loving kindness, for they are from old times.

⁷ Don't remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. remember me according to your loving kindness, for your goodness' sake, Yahweh.

⁸ Good and upright is Yahweh, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.

⁹ He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way.

¹⁰ All the paths of Yahweh are loving kindness and truth to such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

¹¹ For your name's sake, Yahweh, pardon my iniquity, for it is great.

¹² What man is he who fears Yahweh? He shall instruct him in the way that he shall choose.

¹³ His soul shall dwell at ease. His seed shall inherit the land.

¹⁴ The friendship of Yahweh is with those who fear him. He will show them his covenant.

¹⁵ My eyes are ever on Yahweh, for he will pluck my feet out of the net.

¹⁶ Turn to me, and have mercy on me, for I am desolate and afflicted.

¹⁷ The troubles of my heart are enlarged. Oh bring me out of my distresses.

¹⁸ Consider my affliction and my travail. Forgive all my sins.

¹⁹ Consider my enemies, for they are many. They hate me with cruel hatred.

²⁰ Oh keep my soul, and deliver me. Let me not be disappointed, for I take refuge in you.

²¹ Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.

²² Redeem Israel, God, out all of his troubles. By David.