7. Who would not fear You, O King of the nations?For this is Your rightful due.For among all the wise men of the nations,And in all their kingdoms,There is none like You.
8. But they are altogether dull-hearted and foolish;A wooden idol is a worthless doctrine.
9. Silver is beaten into plates;It is brought from Tarshish,And gold from Uphaz,The work of the craftsmanAnd of the hands of the metalsmith;Blue and purple are their clothing;They are all the work of skillful men.
10. But the Lord is the true God;He is the living God and the everlasting King.At His wrath the earth will tremble,And the nations will not be able to endure His indignation.
11. Thus you shall say to them: “The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth shall perish from the earth and from under these heavens.”
12. He has made the earth by His power,He has established the world by His wisdom,And has stretched out the heavens at His discretion.
13. When He utters His voice,There is a multitude of waters in the heavens:“And He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth.He makes lightning for the rain,He brings the wind out of His treasuries.”
14. Everyone is dull-hearted, without knowledge;Every metalsmith is put to shame by an image;For his molded image is falsehood,And there is no breath in them.
15. They are futile, a work of errors;In the time of their punishment they shall perish.
16. The Portion of Jacob is not like them,For He is the Maker of all things,And Israel is the tribe of His inheritance;The Lord of hosts is His name.
17. Gather up your wares from the land,O inhabitant of the fortress!
18. For thus says the Lord:“Behold, I will throw out at this timeThe inhabitants of the land,And will distress them,That they may find it so.”
19. Woe is me for my hurt!My wound is severe.But I say, “Truly this is an infirmity,And I must bear it.”
20. My tent is plundered,And all my cords are broken;My children have gone from me,And they are no more.There is no one to pitch my tent anymore,Or set up my curtains.