9. Beaten silver is brought from Tarshish, And gold from Uphaz, The work of a craftsman and of the hands of a goldsmith; Violet and purple are their clothing; They are all the work of skilled men.
10. But the Lord is the true God; He is the living God and the everlasting King. At His wrath the earth quakes, And the nations cannot endure His indignation.
11. Thus you shall say to them, "The gods that did not make the heavens and the earth will perish from the earth and from under the heavens."
12. It is He who made the earth by His power, Who established the world by His wisdom; And by His understanding He has stretched out the heavens.
13. When He utters His voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, And He causes the clouds to ascend from the end of the earth; He makes lightning for the rain, And brings out the wind from His storehouses.
14. Every man is stupid, devoid of knowledge; Every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols; For his molten images are deceitful, And there is no breath in them.
15. They are worthless, a work of mockery; In the time of their punishment they will perish.
16. The portion of Jacob is not like these; For the Maker of all is He, And Israel is the tribe of His inheritance; The Lord of hosts is His name.
17. Pick up your bundle from the ground, You who dwell under siege!
18. For thus says the Lord, "Behold, I am slinging out the inhabitants of the land At this time, And will cause them distress, That they may be found."
19. Woe is me, because of my injury! My wound is incurable. But I said, "Truly this is a sickness, And I must bear it."
20. My tent is destroyed, And all my ropes are broken; My sons have gone from me and are no more. There is no one to stretch out my tent again Or to set up my curtains.
21. For the shepherds have become stupid And have not sought the Lord; Therefore they have not prospered, And all their flock is scattered.
22. The sound of a report! Behold, it comes- A great commotion out of the land of the north- To make the cities of Judah A desolation, a haunt of jackals.
23. I know, O Lord, that a man's way is not in himself, Nor is it in a man who walks to direct his steps.