8 Don’t be happy about what happened to me, my enemy.

After I fall, I’ll get up and stand again.

When I sit in darkness, Yahweh will be a light for me.

9 Because I sinned against Yahweh, I’ll endure his rage

until he pleads my cause on my behalf, and executes judgment for me.

≈He’ll bring me to the light, and I’ll see him rescue me in his justice.

10 Then my enemy will see it,

and shame will cover the one who said to me,

“Where is Yahweh your God?”

My eyes will look at her;

she’ll be trampled down like the mud in the streets.

11 The time will come for rebuilding your walls.

On that day your boundaries will be greatly expanded.

12 On that day your people will come to you,

from Assyria and the cities in Egypt (Heb. Mitsrayim),

≈from Egypt to the Euphrates River,

from sea to sea,

≈and from mountain to mountain.

13 But the land will be desolate

because of the people who are living there,

because of the fruit of their actions.