3. The Lord is powerful,yet patient;he makes sure that the guiltyare always punished.He can be seen in stormsand in whirlwinds;clouds are the dust from his feet.
4. At the Lord's command,oceans and rivers dry up.Bashan, Mount Carmel,and Lebanon wither,and their flowers fade.
5. At the sight of the Lord,mountains and hillstremble and melt;the earth and its peopleshudder and shake.
6. Who can stand the heatof his furious anger?It flashes out like fireand shatters stones.
7. The Lord is good.He protects those who trust himin times of trouble.
8. But like a roaring flood,the Lord chases his enemiesinto dark placesand destroys them.
9. So don't plot against the Lord!He wipes out his enemies,and they never revive.
10. They are like drunkardsovercome by wine,or like dry thorn bushesburning in a fire.