16. he will dwell on the heights;his place of defense will be the fortresses of rocks; his bread will be given him; his water will be sure.
17. Your eyes will behold the king in his beauty; they will see a land that stretches afar.
18. Your heart will muse on the terror:“Where is he who counted, where is he who weighed the tribute?Where is he who counted the towers?”
19. You will see no more the insolent people,the people of an obscure speech that you cannot comprehend,stammering in a tongue that you cannot understand.
20. Behold Zion, the city of our appointed feasts! Your eyes will see Jerusalem,an untroubled habitation, an immovable tent,whose stakes will never be plucked up,nor will any of its cords be broken.
21. But there the Lord in majesty will be for usa place of broad rivers and streams, where no galley with oars can go,nor majestic ship can pass.
22. For the Lord is our judge; the Lord is our lawgiver;the Lord is our king; he will save us.
23. Your cords hang loose;they cannot hold the mast firm in its placeor keep the sail spread out. Then prey and spoil in abundance will be divided;even the lame will take the prey.
24. And no inhabitant will say, “I am sick”; the people who dwell there will be forgiven their iniquity.