³ Great^(F) is the Lord and most worthy of praise;^(G)
    his greatness no one can fathom.^(H)
4 One generation^(I) commends your works to another;
    they tell^(J) of your mighty acts.^(K)
5 They speak of the glorious splendor^(L) of your majesty—
    and I will meditate on your wonderful works.^[b](M)
6 They tell^(N) of the power of your awesome works—^(O)
    and I will proclaim^(P) your great deeds.^(Q)
7 They celebrate your abundant goodness^(R)
    and joyfully sing^(S) of your righteousness.^(T)

⁸ The Lord is gracious and compassionate,^(U)
    slow to anger and rich in love.^(V)

³ The shields of the soldiers are red;
    the warriors are clad in scarlet.^(A)
The metal on the chariots flashes
    on the day they are made ready;
    the spears of juniper are brandished.^[a]
4 The chariots^(B) storm through the streets,
    rushing back and forth through the squares.
They look like flaming torches;
    they dart about like lightning.

⁵ Nineveh summons her picked troops,
    yet they stumble^(C) on their way.
They dash to the city wall;
    the protective shield is put in place.
⁶ The river gates^(D) are thrown open
    and the palace collapses.
⁷ It is decreed^[b] that Nineveh
    be exiled and carried away.
Her female slaves moan^(E) like doves
    and beat on their breasts.^(F)
8 Nineveh is like a pool
    whose water is draining away.
“Stop! Stop!” they cry,
    but no one turns back.
⁹ Plunder the silver!
    Plunder the gold!
The supply is endless,
    the wealth from all its treasures!
¹⁰ She is pillaged, plundered, stripped!
    Hearts melt,^(G) knees give way,
    bodies tremble, every face grows pale.^(H)

¹¹ Where now is the lions’ den,^(I)
    the place where they fed their young,
where the lion and lioness went,
    and the cubs, with nothing to fear?
¹² The lion killed^(J) enough for his cubs
    and strangled the prey for his mate,
filling his lairs^(K) with the kill
    and his dens with the prey.^(L)

¹³ “I am against^(M) you,”
    declares the Lord Almighty.
“I will burn up your chariots in smoke,^(N)
    and the sword^(O) will devour your young lions.
    I will leave you no prey on the earth.
The voices of your messengers
    will no longer be heard.”^(P)