3. Our Lord, you have madeyour nation stronger.Because of you, its peopleare glad and celebratelike workers at harvest timeor like soldiers dividing upwhat they have taken.
4. You have broken the powerof those who abusedand enslaved your people.You have rescued themjust as you saved your peoplefrom Midian.
5. The boots of marching warriorsand the blood-stained uniformshave been fed to flamesand eaten by fire.
6. A child has been born for us.We have been given a sonwho will be our ruler.His names will beWonderful Adviserand Mighty God,Eternal Fatherand Prince of Peace.
7. His power will never end;peace will last for ever.He will rule David's kingdomand make it grow strong.He will always rulewith honesty and justice.The Lord All-Powerfulwill make certainthat all of this is done.
8. The Lord had warned the people of Israel,
9. and all of them knew it, including everyone in the capital city of Samaria. But they were proud and stubborn and said,