5. I will come quickly and save them;the time of my victory is near.I myself will rule over the nations.Distant lands wait for me to come;they wait with hope for me to save them.
6. Look up at the heavens; look at the earth!The heavens will disappear like smoke;the earth will wear out like old clothing,and all its people will die like flies.But the deliverance I bring will last for ever;my victory will be final.
7. “Listen to me, you that know what is right,who have my teaching fixed in your hearts.Do not be afraid when people taunt and insult you;
8. they will vanish like moth-eaten clothing!But the deliverance I bring will last for ever;my victory will endure for all time.”
9. Wake up, Lord, and help us!Use your power and save us;use it as you did in ancient times.It was you that cut the sea monster Rahab to pieces.
10. It was you also who dried up the seaand made a path through the water,so that those you were saving could cross.