⁴ For the yoke of their burden
    and the bar across their shoulders,
    the rod of their oppressor,
    you have broken as on the day of Midian.^(A)

²⁵ I will break the Assyrian in my land
    and on my mountains trample him under foot;
his yoke shall be removed from them
    and his burden from their shoulders.^(A)

¹⁵ saying, “Do not touch my anointed ones;
    do my prophets no harm.”

⁷     you love righteousness and hate wickedness.
Therefore God, your God, has anointed you
    with the oil of gladness beyond your companions;^(A)

⁹ Why do you plot against the Lord?
    He will make an end;
    no adversary will rise up twice.^(A)
10 Like thorns they are entangled;
    like drunkards they are drunk;
    they are consumed like dry straw.^(B)
11 From you one has gone out
    who plots evil against the Lord,
    one who counsels wickedness.^(C)

¹² Thus says the Lord:
Though they are at full strength and many,^[a]
    they will be cut off and pass away.
Though I have afflicted you,
    I will afflict you no more.^(D)
13 And now I will break off his yoke from you
    and snap the bonds that bind you.^(E)