5Sorrow to the Assyrian, he is the rod and the staff of my anger, and my indignation is in their hands.

6I will send him to a deceitful nation, and I will give him a charge against the people of my wrath, to take away the spoils, and to lay hold on the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

7But he shall not take it so, and his heart shall not think so: but his heart shall be set to destroy, and to cut off nations not a few.

5Your people, OH Lord, they have brought low: and they have troubled your gift.

6They have killed the widow and the stranger: and they have murdered the fatherless.

7And they have said: The Lord shall not see: neither shall the God of Jacob understand.

8Understand, you senseless among the people: and, you fools, be wise at last.

9He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? or he that formed the eye, does he not consider?

10He that chastiseth nations, shall he not rebuke: he that teacheth man knowledge?

14For the Lord will not cast off his people: neither will he leave his own gift.

15Until righteousness be turned into judgment: and those who are near it are all the upright in heart.

25At that time Jesus answered and said: I confess to you, OH Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hid these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to the little ones.

26Yea, Father; for so has it seemed good in your sight.

27All things are rescued to me by my Father. And no one knows the Son, but the Father: neither does any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom it shall please the Son to reveal him.