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Hear me, you who know justice,
    you people who have my teaching at heart:
Do not fear the reproach of others;
    remain firm at their revilings.
They shall be like a garment eaten by moths,
    like wool consumed by grubs;
But my victory shall remain forever,
    my salvation, for all generations.(A)

Awake, awake, put on strength,
    arm of the Lord!
Awake as in the days of old,
    in ages long ago!
Was it not you who crushed Rahab,[a]
    you who pierced the dragon?(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 51:9 Rahab: see note on 30:7. The dragon: see notes on 27:1; Ps 74:12–17.

“Hear me, you who know what is right,(A)
    you people who have taken my instruction to heart:(B)
Do not fear the reproach of mere mortals
    or be terrified by their insults.(C)
For the moth will eat them up like a garment;(D)
    the worm(E) will devour them like wool.
But my righteousness will last forever,(F)
    my salvation through all generations.”

Awake, awake,(G) arm(H) of the Lord,
    clothe yourself with strength!(I)
Awake, as in days gone by,
    as in generations of old.(J)
Was it not you who cut Rahab(K) to pieces,
    who pierced that monster(L) through?

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