How the oppressor has ceased!
    How his insolence^[a] has ceased!^(B)
5 The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked,
    the scepter of rulers,
⁶ that struck down the peoples in wrath
    with unceasing blows,
that ruled the nations in anger
    with unrelenting persecution.^(C)
7 The whole earth is at rest and quiet;
    they break forth into singing.

¹⁴ Thus says the Lord,
    your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:
For your sake I will send to Babylon
    and break down all the bars,
    and the shouting of the Chaldeans will be turned to lamentation.^[a](A)