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My mind reels, horror has appalled me;
    the twilight I longed for
    has been turned for me into trembling.
They prepare the table,
    they spread the rugs,
    they eat, they drink.
Arise, O princes,
    oil the shield!
For thus the Lord said to me:
“Go, set a watchman,
    let him announce what he sees.

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My heart(A) falters,
    fear makes me tremble;(B)
the twilight I longed for
    has become a horror(C) to me.

They set the tables,
    they spread the rugs,
    they eat, they drink!(D)
Get up, you officers,
    oil the shields!(E)

This is what the Lord says to me:

“Go, post a lookout(F)
    and have him report what he sees.

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