“Arise, Balak, and listen;
    hear me, son of Zippor.^(B)

“The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor,
    the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,^(A)

“Your dwelling place is secure,^(B)
    your nest is set in a rock;

“The inspired utterance of David son of Jesse,
    the utterance of the man exalted^(A) by the Most High,
the man anointed^(B) by the God of Jacob,
    the hero of Israel’s songs: