3. Her officials within herare roaring lions;her rulers are evening wolves,who leave nothing for the morning.
4. Her prophets are unprincipled;they are treacherous people.Her priests profane the sanctuaryand do violence to the law.
5. The Lord within her is righteous;he does no wrong.Morning by morning he dispenses his justice,and every new day he does not fail,yet the unrighteous know no shame.
6. ‘I have destroyed nations;their strongholds are demolished.I have left their streets deserted,with no one passing through.Their cities are laid waste;they are deserted and empty.
7. Of Jerusalem I thought,“Surely you will fear meand accept correction!”Then her place of refuge would not be destroyed,nor all my punishments come upon her.But they were still eagerto act corruptly in all they did.