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I will endure the wrath of the Lord
    because I have sinned against him,
Until he pleads my case,
    and establishes my right.
He will bring me forth to the light;
    I will see his righteousness.
10 When my enemy sees this,
    shame shall cover her:
She who said to me,
    “Where is the Lord, your God?”
My eyes shall see her downfall;
    now she will be trampled[a] underfoot,
    like mud in the streets.
11 [b]It is the day for building your walls;
    on that day your boundaries shall be enlarged.

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Footnotes

  1. 7:10 She who said…she will be trampled: in the Old Testament, cities are often personified as women. Here, the prophet is speaking of the enemies’ cities.
  2. 7:11–13 An announcement of salvation to Zion. The walls of Jerusalem will be rebuilt, its inhabitants who are now scattered from Assyria to Egypt shall return, but the other peoples will suffer for their evil deeds.

Because I have sinned against him,
    I will bear the Lord’s wrath,(A)
until he pleads my case(B)
    and upholds my cause.
He will bring me out into the light;(C)
    I will see his righteousness.(D)
10 Then my enemy will see it
    and will be covered with shame,(E)
she who said to me,
    “Where is the Lord your God?”(F)
My eyes will see her downfall;(G)
    even now she will be trampled(H) underfoot
    like mire in the streets.

11 The day for building your walls(I) will come,
    the day for extending your boundaries.

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