5. Yahweh has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of rulers,
6. that struck the peoples in wrath, a blow without ceasing, that ruled the nations in anger with unrestrained persecution.
7. All of the earth rests and is quiet; they break forth into singing.
8. Even the cypresses rejoice over you, the cedars of Lebanon: ‘Since you were laid down, no wood cutter comes up against us.’
9. Sheol below is getting excited over you, to meet you when you come; it arouses the dead spirits for you, all of the leaders of the earth. It raises all of the kings of the nations from their thrones.
10. All of them will respond and say to you, ‘You yourself also were made weak like us! You have become the same as us!’
11. Your pride is brought down to Sheol, and the sound of your harps; maggots are spread out beneath you like a bed, and your covering is worms.
12. How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of dawn! You are cut down to the ground, conqueror of nations!
13. And you yourself said in your heart, ‘I will ascend to heaven; I will raise up my throne above the stars of God; and I will sit on the mountain of assembly on the summit of Zaphon;
14. I will ascend to the high places of the clouds, I will make myself like the Most High.’
15. But you are brought down to Sheol, to the depths of the pit.
16. Those who see you will stare at you, they will look closely at you: ‘Is this the man who made the earth tremble, who caused kingdoms to shake,