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Hear the word of the Lord, you who tremble at His word: Your brethren who hate you, who cast you out for My name’s sake, have said, Let the Lord be glorified, that we may see your joy! But it is they who shall be put to shame.

[Hark!] An uproar from the city! A voice from the temple! The voice of the Lord, rendering recompense to His enemies!

Before [Zion] travailed, she gave birth; before her pain came upon her, she was delivered of a male child.

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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)
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.

“Before she goes into labor,(F)
    she gives birth;
before the pains come upon her,
    she delivers a son.(G)

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