Isaiah 21:3-6 New Century Version (NCV)

3. I saw those terrible things, and now I am in pain;my pains are like the pains of giving birth.What I hear makes me very afraid;what I see causes me to shake with fear.

4. I am worried,and I am shaking with fear.My pleasant eveninghas become a night of fear.

5. They set the table;they spread the rugs;they eat and drink.Leaders, stand up.Prepare the shields for battle!

6. The Lord said to me,“Go, place a lookout for the cityand have him report what he sees.

Isaiah 21