16 Give glory to the Lord your God(A)
before he brings darkness,
before your feet stumble
on the mountains at dusk.
You wait for light,
but he brings darkest gloom[a]
and makes total darkness.
17 But if you will not listen,
my innermost being will weep in secret
because of your pride.
My eyes will overflow with tears,
for the Lord’s flock(B) has been taken captive.

18 Say to the king and the queen mother:(C)
Take a humble seat,
for your glorious crowns
have fallen from your heads.

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Footnotes

  1. 13:16 Or brings a shadow of death

16 Give glory(A) to the Lord your God
    before he brings the darkness,
before your feet stumble(B)
    on the darkening hills.
You hope for light,
    but he will turn it to utter darkness
    and change it to deep gloom.(C)
17 If you do not listen,(D)
    I will weep in secret
    because of your pride;
my eyes will weep bitterly,
    overflowing with tears,(E)
    because the Lord’s flock(F) will be taken captive.(G)

18 Say to the king(H) and to the queen mother,(I)
    “Come down from your thrones,
for your glorious crowns(J)
    will fall from your heads.”

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