4 Her ^aprophets are insolent, treacherous people;
Her priests have¹ polluted the sanctuary,
They have done ^bviolence to the law. ‡

5 The Lord is righteous in her midst,
He will do no unrighteousness.
¹Every morning He brings His justice to light;
He never fails,
But ^athe unjust knows no shame. ‡

7 ^aI said, ‘Surely you will fear Me,
You will receive instruction’—
So that her dwelling would not be cut off,
Despite everything for which I punished her.
But¹ they rose early and ^bcorrupted all their deeds. ‡

8 “Therefore ^await for Me,” says the Lord,
“Until the day I rise up¹ for plunder;
My determination is to ^bgather the nations
To My assembly of kingdoms,
To pour on them My indignation,
All My fierce anger;
All the earth ^cshall be devoured
With the fire of My jealousy. ‡