₁₉“On the hills of Israel our leaders are dead!

The bravest of our soldiers have fallen!

₂₀Do not announce it in Gath

or in the streets of Ashkelon.

Do not make the women of Philistia glad;

do not let the daughters of pagans rejoice.

₂₁“May no rain or dew fall on Gilboa's hills;

may its fields be always barren!

For the shields of the brave lie there in disgrace;

the shield of Saul is no longer polished with oil.

₂₂Jonathan's bow was deadly,

the sword of Saul was merciless,

striking down the mighty, killing the enemy.

₂₃“Saul and Jonathan, so wonderful and dear;

together in life, together in death;

swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.

₂₄“Women of Israel, mourn for Saul!

He clothed you in rich scarlet dresses

and adorned you with jewels and gold.

₂₅“The brave soldiers have fallen,

they were killed in battle.

Jonathan lies dead in the hills.

₂₆“I grieve for you, my brother Jonathan;

how dear you were to me!

How wonderful was your love for me,

better even than the love of women.

₂₇“The brave soldiers have fallen,

their weapons abandoned and useless.”

₁From the depths of my despair I call to you, LORD.

₂Hear my cry, O Lord;

listen to my call for help!

₃If you kept a record of our sins,

who could escape being condemned?

₄But you forgive us,

so that we should stand in awe of you.

₅I wait eagerly for the LORD's help,

and in his word I trust.

₆I wait for the Lord

more eagerly than watchmen wait for the dawn —

than watchmen wait for the dawn.

₇Israel, trust in the LORD,

because his love is constant

and he is always willing to save.

₈He will save his people Israel

from all their sins.