^3 (A)You have multiplied the nation;
    you have increased its joy;
they rejoice before you
    as with ^(B)joy at the harvest,
    as they ^(C)are glad ^(D)when they divide the spoil.
^4 (E)For the yoke of his burden,
    ^(F)and the staff for his shoulder,
    the rod of his oppressor,
    you have broken as ^(G)on the day of Midian.
^5 (H)For every boot of the tramping warrior in battle tumult
    and every garment rolled in blood
    will be burned as fuel for the fire.

⁷ Of the increase of his government and of peace
    ^(A)there will be no end,
on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
    to establish it and to uphold it
^(B)with justice and with righteousness
    from this time forth and forevermore.
^(C)The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.

¹⁰ “The bricks have fallen,
    but we will build with dressed stones;
the sycamores have been cut down,
    but we will put cedars in their place.”