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Don’t rejoice against me, my enemy.
    When I fall, I will arise.
    When I sit in darkness, Yahweh will be a light to me.
I will bear the indignation of Yahweh,
    because I have sinned against him,
    until he pleads my case, and executes judgment for me.
    He will bring me out to the light.
    I will see his righteousness.
10 Then my enemy will see it,
    and shame will cover her who said to me,
    where is Yahweh your God?
Then my enemy will see me and will cover her shame.
    Now she will be trodden down like the mire of the streets.
11 A day to build your walls!
    In that day, he will extend your boundary.
12 In that day they will come to you from Assyria and the cities of Egypt,
    and from Egypt even to the River,
    and from sea to sea,
    and mountain to mountain.
13 Yet the land will be desolate because of those who dwell therein,
    for the fruit of their doings.

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Penitence and Trust in God

Do not rejoice over me, my enemies;[a]
    when I fall, I shall rise;
when I sit in darkness,
    the Lord will be a light to me.(A)
I must bear the indignation of the Lord
    because I have sinned against him,
until he takes my side
    and executes judgment for me.
He will bring me out to the light;
    I shall see his vindication.(B)
10 Then my enemies[b] will see,
    and shame will cover those[c] who said to me,
    “Where is the Lord your God?”
My eyes will see their[d] downfall;[e]
    now they[f] will be trodden down
    like the mire of the streets.(C)

A Prophecy of Restoration

11 A day for the building of your walls!
    On that day the boundary shall be far extended.(D)
12 On that day they will come to you
    from Assyria to[g] Egypt
and from Egypt to the River,
    from sea to sea and from mountain to mountain.(E)
13 But the earth will be desolate
    because of its inhabitants,
    for the fruit of their doings.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. 7.8 Heb enemy
  2. 7.10 Heb enemy
  3. 7.10 Heb she
  4. 7.10 Heb her
  5. 7.10 Heb lacks downfall
  6. 7.10 Heb she
  7. 7.12 Heb ms: MT Assyria and cities of