Isaiah 14:5-7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
5 The Lord has broken the rod of the wicked,
the staff of the tyrants(A)
6 That struck the peoples in wrath
with relentless blows;
That ruled the nations in anger,
with boundless persecution.(B)
7 The whole earth rests peacefully,
song breaks forth;
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