8  ^gThe Lord determined to lay in ruins

^hthe wall of the daughter of Zion;

ⁱhe stretched out the measuring line;

he did not restrain his hand from destroying;

^jhe caused rampart and wall to lament;

^jthey languished together.

14  ^aYour prophets have seen for you

false and deceptive visions;

^bthey have not exposed your iniquity

to ^crestore your fortunes,

^dbut have seen for you ^eoracles

that are false and misleading.

17  The Lord has done what he purposed;

he has carried out ^khis word,

which he commanded ^llong ago;

^mhe has thrown down ⁿwithout pity;

^ohe has made the enemy rejoice over you

and exalted the ^pmight of your foes.