By his power the Lord will judge and purify the nation and wash away the guilt of Jerusalem and the blood that has been shed there.

Today the enemy are in the town of Nob, and there they are shaking their fists at Mount Zion, at the city of Jerusalem.

the LORD had said, "The city of Jerusalem laughs at you, Sennacherib, and makes fun of you.

That the LORD is announcing to all the earth: "Tell the people of Jerusalem That the LORD is coming to save you, Bringing with him the people he has rescued."

that I may stand before the people of Jerusalem and tell them all the things for which I praise you. I will rejoice because you saved me.

The Lord in his anger has covered Zion with darkness. Its heavenly splendor he has turned into ruins. On the day of his anger he abandoned even his Temple.

The LORD said, "Sing for joy, people of Jerusalem! I am coming to live among you!"

Rejoice, rejoice, people of Zion! Shout for joy, you people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you! He comes triumphant and victorious, but humble and riding on a donkey--- on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

"Do not be afraid, city of Zion! Here comes your king, riding on a young donkey."

The wicked build houses like a spider's web or like the hut of a slave guarding the fields.

He smashed to pieces the Temple where we worshiped him; He has put an end to holy days and Sabbaths. King and priest alike have felt the force of his anger.

They will sweep through Judah in a flood, rising shoulder high and covering everything." God is with us! His outspread wings protect the land.

Today the enemy are in the town of Nob, and there they are shaking their fists at Mount Zion, at the city of Jerusalem.

and will surround Jerusalem like men guarding a field, because her people have rebelled against the LORD. The LORD has spoken.

The time will come when your enemies will surround you with barricades, blockade you, and close in on you from every side.

They will completely destroy you and the people within your walls; not a single stone will they leave in its place, because you did not recognize the time when God came to save you!"