1. Jerusalem, city of David,the place of my altar,you are in for trouble!Celebrate your festivalsyear after year.
2. I will still make you suffer,and your people will crywhen I make an altar of you.
3. I will surround you and prepareto attack from all sides.
4. From deep in the earth,you will call out for helpwith only a faint whisper.
5. Then your cruel enemieswill suddenly be swept awaylike dust in a storm.
6. I, the Lord All-Powerful,will come to your rescuewith a thundering earthquakeand a fiery whirlwind.
7. Every brutal nationthat attacks Jerusalemand makes it sufferwill disappear like a dreamwhen night is over.
8. Those nations that attackMount Zionwill suffer from hungerand thirst.They will dream of food and drinkbut wake up weary and hungryand thirsty as ever.