The Cornerstone of Zion

• 14 rulers of these people in Jerusalem:
• 15 Because you have said,“We have[fn] a covenant with death,
  • and we have made an agreement with Sheol.

The overwhelming flood, when it passes through, will not come to us,

• for we have made lies[fn] our refuge,
• and we have hidden ourselves in falsehood.”
• 16 Therefore the Lord Yahweh says this:“Look! I am laying a stone in Zion,
  • a[fn] stone,
• a precious cornerstone,
  • a founded foundation:

‘The one who trusts will not panic.’[fn]

• 17 the measuring line, and righteousness the plumb line;
• and hail will sweep away the refuge of lies,[fn]
  • and waters will flood over the hiding place.
  • 18  and your agreement with Sheol will not stand;
• you will become a trampling place for the overwhelming flood when it passes through.
• 19 [fn] it will take you, for[fn] it will pass through,
  • in the day and in the night,

and understanding the message will be only terror.”

• 20 [fn] and the covering is too narrow when wrapping oneself.
• 21 at Mount Perazim; he will rave as in the valley at Gibeon
• to do his deed—his deed is strange—
  • and to work his work—his work is alien!
  • 22  or your bonds will be strong,

for I have heard from the Lord, Yahweh of hosts:

• complete destruction
  • decreed upon all the land.