⁶ Her strength will derive from the Lord’s unchanging stability;
    her deliverance will result from wisdom and knowledge;
    her treasure is the fear of the Lord.
⁷ Listen to the valiant cry aloud in the streets for help;
    the ambassadors who seek peace weep bitterly.
⁸ The highways are deserted;
    no longer are there any travelers on the road.
Treaties are broken and their terms are ignored;
    no one is deemed worthy of respect.