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 the heart, which casts into destruction; but it can scarcely signify "madness" (Delitzsch, Bibl. Psychology, Clark's translation), since the Arabic majannat', 'insania', 'furor, has probably received this meaning from jinn, genius, daemon; cf. Gesenius, ''Thes. s. v., and Rosenmüller, ad h. l.'' "Thy curse to them!" is not to be viewed as dependent on "give," but to be explained in accordance with Ps. 3:9, "Thy blessing [be] upon Thy people!" - thus, "May Thy curse be their portion!" The curse of God is followed by destruction. "Destroy them from under Jahveh's heaven!" i.e., not merely ut non sint amplius sub caelis (C. B. Michaelis), because יהוה is not considered in this latter rendering. The heaven of Jahveh is the whole world, over which Jahveh's authority extends; the meaning therefore is, "Exterminate them wholly from the sphere of Thy dominion in the world," or, Thy kingdom. Submission under the Judgment of God, and Hope   1  How the gold becomes dim, - the fine gold changeth, - Sacred stones are scattered about at the top of every street! 2  The dear sons of Zion, who are precious as fine gold, - How they are esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of a potters hands! 3  [But] the daughter of my people [hath become] cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness. 4  The tongue of the suckling cleaveth to his palate for thirst; Young children ask for bread, [but] there is none breaking [it] for them. 5  Those who ate dainties [before] are desolate in the streets; Those who were carried on scarlet embrace dunghills. 6  The iniquity of the daughter of my people became greater than the sin of Sodom, Which was overthrown as in a moment, though no hands were laid on her. 7  Her princes were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, They were redder in body than corals, their form was [that of] a sapphire. 8  `Their form is darker than blackness, - they are not recognised in the streets; Their skin adhereth closely to their bones, - it hath become dry, like wood.