6In Jerusalem,^a the Lord of Heaven’s Armies

will spread a wonderful feast

for all the people of the world.

It will be a delicious banquet

with clear, well-aged wine and choice meat.

7There he will remove the cloud of gloom,

the shadow of death that hangs over the earth.

8He will swallow up death forever!^b

The Sovereign Lord will wipe away all tears.

He will remove forever all insults and mockery

against his land and people.

The Lord has spoken!

9In that day the people will proclaim,

“This is our God!

We trusted in him, and he saved us!

This is the Lord, in whom we trusted.

Let us rejoice in the salvation he brings!”

10For the Lord’s hand of blessing will rest on Jerusalem.

But Moab will be crushed.

It will be like straw trampled down and left to rot.

11God will push down Moab’s people

as a swimmer pushes down water with his hands.

He will end their pride

and all their evil works.

12The high walls of Moab will be demolished.

They will be brought down to the ground,

down into the dust.