⁵ Hear the word of the Lord,
    you who tremble at his word:^(A)
“Your own people who hate^(B) you,
    and exclude you because of my name, have said,
‘Let the Lord be glorified,
    that we may see your joy!’
    Yet they will be put to shame.^(C)
6 Hear that uproar from the city,
    hear that noise from the temple!
It is the sound^(D) of the Lord
    repaying^(E) his enemies all they deserve.

⁷ “Before she goes into labor,^(F)
    she gives birth;
before the pains come upon her,
    she delivers a son.^(G)
8 Who has ever heard of such things?
    Who has ever seen^(H) things like this?
Can a country be born in a day^(I)
    or a nation be brought forth in a moment?
Yet no sooner is Zion in labor
    than she gives birth to her children.^(J)
9 Do I bring to the moment of birth^(K)
    and not give delivery?” says the Lord.
“Do I close up the womb
    when I bring to delivery?” says your God.
¹⁰ “Rejoice^(L) with Jerusalem and be glad for her,
    all you who love^(M) her;
rejoice greatly with her,
    all you who mourn^(N) over her.
¹¹ For you will nurse^(O) and be satisfied
    at her comforting breasts;^(P)
you will drink deeply
    and delight in her overflowing abundance.”^(Q)

“I will extend peace^(R) to her like a river,^(S)
    and the wealth^(T) of nations like a flooding stream;
you will nurse and be carried^(U) on her arm
    and dandled on her knees.
¹³ As a mother comforts her child,^(V)
    so will I comfort^(W) you;
    and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.”

¹⁴ When you see this, your heart will rejoice^(X)
    and you will flourish^(Y) like grass;
the hand^(Z) of the Lord will be made known to his servants,^(AA)
    but his fury^(AB) will be shown to his foes.