1
Send lambs to the ruler of the land, from Sela in the desert to the mountain of Daughter Zion.
2
Like a bird fleeing, forced from the nest, the daughters of Moab will be at the fords of the Arnon.
3
Give us counsel and make a decision. [Shelter us] at noonday with shade that is as dark as night. Hide the refugee; do not betray the one who flees.
4
Let my refugees stay with you; be a refuge for Moab from the aggressor. When the oppressor has gone, destruction has ended, and marauders have vanished from the land.
5
Then in the tent of David a throne will be established by faithful love. A judge who seeks what is right and is quick to execute justice will sit on the throne forever.