MLV(i)
4 that you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon and say, How has the oppressor ceased, the golden city ceased
5 Jehovah has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers, 6 who killed* the peoples in wrath with a continual stroke, who ruled the nations in anger, with a persecution that none restrained.
7 The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet. They break forth into singing. 8 Yes, the fir trees rejoice at you, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since you are laid low, no hewer has come up against us.
9 Sheol from beneath is moved for you, to meet you at your coming. It stirs up the dead for you, even all the chief ones of the earth. It has raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations. 10 They will all answer and say to you, Have you also become weak as we? Have you become like us? 11 Your pomp is brought down to Sheol, and the noise of your viols. The worm is spread under you and worms cover you.
12 How you are fallen from heaven, O daystar, son of the morning! How you are cut down to the ground, who laid the nations low! 13 And you said in your heart, I will ascend into heaven. I will exalt my throne above the stars of God and I will sit upon the mountain of congregation, in the outermost parts of the north. 14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds. I will make myself like the Most High. 15 Yet you will be brought down to Sheol, to the utmost parts of the pit.
5 Jehovah has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers, 6 who killed* the peoples in wrath with a continual stroke, who ruled the nations in anger, with a persecution that none restrained.
7 The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet. They break forth into singing. 8 Yes, the fir trees rejoice at you, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since you are laid low, no hewer has come up against us.
9 Sheol from beneath is moved for you, to meet you at your coming. It stirs up the dead for you, even all the chief ones of the earth. It has raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations. 10 They will all answer and say to you, Have you also become weak as we? Have you become like us? 11 Your pomp is brought down to Sheol, and the noise of your viols. The worm is spread under you and worms cover you.
12 How you are fallen from heaven, O daystar, son of the morning! How you are cut down to the ground, who laid the nations low! 13 And you said in your heart, I will ascend into heaven. I will exalt my throne above the stars of God and I will sit upon the mountain of congregation, in the outermost parts of the north. 14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds. I will make myself like the Most High. 15 Yet you will be brought down to Sheol, to the utmost parts of the pit.