1. Our enemies are doomed! They have robbed and betrayed, although no one has robbed them or betrayed them. But their time to rob and betray will end, and they themselves will become victims of robbery and treachery.
2. Lord, have mercy on us. We have put our hope in you. Protect us day by day and save us in times of trouble.
3. When you fight for us, nations run away from the noise of battle.
4. Their belongings are pounced upon and taken as loot.
5. How great the Lord is! He rules over everything. He will fill Jerusalem with justice and integrity
6. and give stability to the nation. He always protects his people and gives them wisdom and knowledge. Their greatest treasure is their reverence for the Lord.
7. The brave are calling for help. The ambassadors who tried to bring about peace are crying bitterly.
8. The highways are so dangerous that no one travels on them. Treaties are broken and agreements are violated. No one is respected any more.
22-23. All the rigging on those ships is useless; the sails cannot be spread! We will seize all the wealth of enemy armies, and there will be so much that even the lame can have a share. The Lord himself will be our king; he will rule over us and protect us.