3. And it shall come to pass in that day, that when God shall give thee rest from thy labour, and from thy vexation, and from the hard bondage, wherewith thou didst serve before,
4. Thou shalt take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and shalt say: How is the oppressor come to nothing, the tribute hath ceased?
5. The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked, the rod of the rulers,
6. That struck the people in wrath with an incurable wound, that brought nations under in fury, that persecuted in a cruel manner.
7. The whole earth is quiet and still, it is glad and hath rejoiced.
8. The fir trees also have rejoiced over thee, and the cedars of Libanus, saying: Since thou hast slept, there hath none come up to cut us down.
9. Hell below was in an uproar to meet thee at thy coming, it stirred up the giants for thee. All the princes of the earth are risen up from their thrones, all the princes of nations.