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You, Lord, are above all others,
    and you live in the heavens.
You have brought justice
    and fairness to Jerusalem;
you are the foundation
    on which we stand today.
You always save us and give
    true wisdom and knowledge.
Nothing means more to us[a]
    than obeying you.

The Lord Will Do Something

Listen! Our bravest soldiers
are running through the streets,
    screaming for help.[b]
Our messengers hoped for peace,
    but came home crying.

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Footnotes

  1. 33.6 Nothing … us: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
  2. 33.7 Listen … help: Or “The Lord heard our shouts and will come to help us.”

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