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1재앙이로다 나여 나는 여름 실과를 딴 후와 포도를 거둔 후 같아서 먹을 송이가 없으며 내 마음에 사모하는 처음 익은 무화과가 없도다 2이와 같이 선인이 세상에서 끊쳤고 정직자가 인간에 없도다 무리가 다 피를 흘리려고 매복하며 각기 그물로 형제를 잡으려 하고 3두 손으로 악을 부지런히 행하도다 그 군장과 재판자는 뇌물을 구하며 대인은 마음의 악한 사욕을 발하며 서로 연락을 취하니 4그들의 가장 선한 자라도 가시 같고 가장 정직한 자라도 찔레 울타리보다 더하도다 그들의 파수꾼들의 날 곧 그들의 형벌의 날이 임하였으니 이제는 그들이 요란하리로다 5너희는 이웃을 믿지 말며 친구를 의지하지 말며 네 품에 누운 여인에게라도 네 입의 문을 지킬지어다 6아들이 아비를 멸시하며 딸이 어미를 대적하며 며느리가 시어미를 대적하리니 사람의 원수가 곧 자기의 집안 사람이로다 7오직 나는 여호와를 우러러보며 나를 구원하시는 하나님을 바라보나니 하나님이 나를 들으시리로다 8나의 대적이여 나로 인하여 기뻐하지 말지어다 나는 엎드러질지라도 일어날 것이요 어두운 데 앉을지라도 여호와께서 나의 빛이 되실 것임이로다 9내가 여호와께 범죄하였으니 주께서 나를 위하여 심판하사 신원하시기까지는 그의 노를 당하려니와 주께서 나를 인도하사 광명에 이르게 하시리니 내가 그의 의를 보리로다 10나의 대적이 이것을 보고 부끄러워 하리니 그는 전에 내게 말하기를 네 하나님 여호와가 어디 있느냐 하던 자라 그가 거리의 진흙 같이 밟히리니 그것을 내가 목도하리로다 11네 성벽을 건축하는 날 곧 그 날에는 지경이 넓혀질 것이라 12그 날에는 앗수르에서 애굽 성읍들에까지 애굽에서 하수까지 이 바다에서 저 바다까지 이 산에서 저 산까지의 사람들이 네게로 돌아올 것이나 13그 땅은 그 거민의 행위의 열매로 인하여 황무하리로다 14원컨대 주는 주의 지팡이로 주의 백성 곧 갈멜속 삼림에 홀로 거하는 주의 기업의 떼를 먹이시되 그들을 옛날 같이 바산과 길르앗에서 먹이옵소서 15가라사대 네가 애굽 땅에서 나오던 날과 같이 내가 그들에게 기사를 보이리라 16가로되 열방이 보고 자기의 세력을 부끄려서 손으로 그 입을 막을 것이요 귀는 막힐 것이오며 17그들이 뱀처럼 티끌을 핥으며 땅에 기는 벌레처럼 떨며 그 좁은 구멍에서 나와서 두려워하며 우리 하나님 여호와께로 돌아와서 주로 인하여 두려워하리이다 18주와 같은 신이 어디 있으리이까 주께서는 죄악을 사유하시며 그 기업의 남은 자의 허물을 넘기시며 인애를 기뻐하심으로 노를 항상 품지 아니하시나이다 19다시 우리를 긍휼히 여기셔서 우리의 죄악을 발로 밟으시고 우리의 모든 죄를 깊은 바다에 던지시리이다 20주께서 옛적에 우리 열조에게 맹세하신 대로 야곱에게 성실을 베푸시며 아브라함에게 인애를 더하시리이다

1Misery is mine! Indeed, I am like one who gathers the summer fruits, as gleanings of the vineyard: There is no cluster of grapes to eat. My soul desires to eat the early fig. 2The godly man has perished out of the earth, and there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; every man hunts his brother with a net. 3Their hands are on that which is evil to do it diligently. The ruler and judge ask for a bribe; and the powerful man dictates the evil desire of his soul. Thus they conspire together. 4The best of them is like a brier. The most upright is worse than a thorn hedge. The day of your watchmen, even your visitation, has come; now is the time of their confusion. 5Don’t trust in a neighbor. Don’t put confidence in a friend. With the woman lying in your embrace, be careful of the words of your mouth! 6For the son dishonors the father, the daughter rises up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house. 7But as for me, I will look to Yahweh. I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me. 8Don’t rejoice against me, my enemy. When I fall, I will arise. When I sit in darkness, Yahweh will be a light to me. 9I will bear the indignation of Yahweh, because I have sinned against him, until he pleads my case, and executes judgment for me. He will bring me out to the light. I will see his righteousness. 10Then my enemy will see it, and shame will cover her who said to me, where is Yahweh your God? Then my enemy will see me and will cover her shame. Now she will be trodden down like the mire of the streets. 11A day to build your walls— In that day, he will extend your boundary. 12In that day they will come to you from Assyria and the cities of Egypt, and from Egypt even to the River, and from sea to sea, and mountain to mountain. 13Yet the land will be desolate because of those who dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings. 14Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock of your heritage, who dwell by themselves in a forest, in the midst of fertile pasture land, let them feed; in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old. 15“As in the days of your coming out of the land of Egypt, I will show them marvelous things.” 16The nations will see and be ashamed of all their might. They will lay their hand on their mouth. Their ears will be deaf. 17They will lick the dust like a serpent. Like crawling things of the earth they shall come trembling out of their dens. They will come with fear to Yahweh our God, and will be afraid because of you. 18Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the disobedience of the remnant of his heritage? He doesn’t retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness. 19He will again have compassion on us. He will tread our iniquities under foot; and you will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. 20You will give truth to Jacob, and mercy to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.

1Ai mij! want ik ben, als wanneer de zomervruchten zijn ingezameld; als wanneer de nalezingen in den wijnoogst geschied zijn; er is geen druif om te eten; mijn ziel begeert vroegrijpe vrucht. 2De goedertierene is vergaan uit het land, en er is niemand oprecht onder de mensen; zij loeren altemaal op bloed, zij jagen, een iegelijk zijn broeder, met een jachtgaren. 3Om met beide handen wel dapper kwaad te doen, zo eist de vorst, en de rechter oordeelt om vergelding; en de grote spreekt de verderving zijner ziel, en zij draaien ze dicht ineen. 4De beste van hen is als een doorn; de oprechtste is scherper dan een doornheg; de dag uwer wachters, uw bezoeking, is gekomen; nu zal hunlieder verwarring wezen. 5Gelooft een vriend niet, vertrouwt niet op een voornaamsten vriend; bewaar de deuren uws monds voor haar, die in uw schoot ligt. 6Want de zoon veracht den vader, de dochter staat op tegen haar moeder, de schoondochter tegen haar schoonmoeder; eens mans vijanden zijn zijn huisgenoten. 7Maar ik zal uitzien naar den HEERE, ik zal wachten op de God mijns heils; mijn God zal mij horen. 8Verblijd u niet over mij, o mijn vijandin! wanneer ik gevallen ben, zal ik weder opstaan; wanneer ik in duisternis zal gezeten zijn, zal de HEERE mij een licht zijn. 9Ik zal des HEEREN gramschap dragen, want ik heb tegen Hem gezondigd; totdat Hij mijn twist twiste, en mijn recht uitvoere; Hij zal mij brengen aan het licht; ik zal mijn lust zien aan Zijn gerechtigheid. 10En mijn vijandin zal het zien, en schaamte zal haar bedekken; die tot mij zegt: Waar is de HEERE, uw God? Mijn ogen zullen aan haar zien; nu zal zij worden tot vertreding, als slijk der straten. 11Ten dage als Hij uw muren zal herbouwen, te dien dage zal het besluit verre heengaan. 12Te dien dage zal het ook komen tot u toe, van Assur af, zelfs tot de vaste steden toe; en van de vestingen tot aan de rivier, en van zee tot zee, en van gebergte tot gebergte. 13Maar dit land zal worden tot een verwoesting, zijner inwoners halve, vanwege de vrucht hunner handelingen. 14Gij dan, weid Uw volk met Uw staf, de kudde Uwer erfenis, die alleen woont, in het woud, in het midden van een vruchtbaar land; laat ze weiden in Basan en Gilead, als in de dagen van ouds. 15Ik zal haar wonderen doen zien, als in de dagen, toen gij uit Egypteland uittoogt. 16De heidenen zullen het zien, en beschaamd zijn, vanwege al hun macht; zij zullen de hand op den mond leggen; hun oren zullen doof worden. 17Zij zullen het stof lekken, als de slang; als kruipende dieren der aarde, zullen zij zich beroeren uit hun sloten; zij zullen met vervaardheid komen tot den HEERE, onzen God, en zullen voor U vrezen. 18Wie is een God gelijk Gij, Die de ongerechtigheid vergeeft, en de overtreding van het overblijfsel Zijner erfenis voorbijgaat? Hij houdt Zijn toorn niet in eeuwigheid; want Hij heeft lust aan goedertierenheid. 19Hij zal Zich onzer weder ontfermen; Hij zal onze ongerechtigheden dempen; ja, Gij zult al hun zonden in de diepten der zee werpen. 20Gij zult Jakob de trouw, Abraham de goedertierenheid geven, die Gij onzen vaderen van oude dagen af gezworen hebt.