5. The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked,the scepter of rulers,
6. that struck the peoples in wrathwith unceasing blows,that ruled the nations in angerwith unrelenting persecution.
7. The whole earth is at rest and quiet; they break forth into singing.
8. The cypresses rejoice at you, the cedars of Lebanon, saying,‘Since you were laid low,no woodcutter comes up against us.’
9. Sheol beneath is stirred upto meet you when you come;it rouses the shades to greet you,all who were leaders of the earth;it raises from their thronesall who were kings of the nations.