⁵ People who are at ease mock those in trouble.
    They give a push to people who are stumbling.

⁹ The life of the godly is full of light and joy,
    but the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.

⁵ My steps have stayed on your path;
    I have not wavered from following you.

6 What sorrow awaits you who lounge in luxury in Jerusalem,^[a]
    and you who feel secure in Samaria!
You are famous and popular in Israel,
    and people go to you for help.
² But go over to Calneh
    and see what happened there.
Then go to the great city of Hamath
    and down to the Philistine city of Gath.
You are no better than they were,
    and look at how they were destroyed.
³ You push away every thought of coming disaster,
    but your actions only bring the day of judgment closer.
⁴ How terrible for you who sprawl on ivory beds
    and lounge on your couches,
eating the meat of tender lambs from the flock
    and of choice calves fattened in the stall.
⁵ You sing trivial songs to the sound of the harp
    and fancy yourselves to be great musicians like David.
⁶ You drink wine by the bowlful
    and perfume yourselves with fragrant lotions.
    You care nothing about the ruin of your nation.^[b]

²⁰ If you insult your father or mother,
    your light will be snuffed out in total darkness.

³ Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy,
    for we have had our fill of contempt.
⁴ We have had more than our fill of the scoffing of the proud
    and the contempt of the arrogant.