18. You will think about the terror of the past.You will think, “Where is that officer?Where is the one who collected the taxes?Where is the officer in charge of our defense towers?”
19. You will not see those proud people from other countries anymore.No more will you hear their strange languagethat you couldn’t understand.
20. Look at Jerusalem, the city of our festivals.Look at Jerusalem, that beautiful place of rest.It is like a tent that will never be moved.The pegs that hold her in place will never be moved.Her ropes will never be broken.
21. There the Lord will be our Mighty One.That land is a place with streams and wide rivers.But there will be no enemy boats on those rivers.No powerful ship will sail on those rivers.
22. This is because the Lord is our judge.The Lord makes our laws.The Lord is our king.He will save us.