4. His coming is as brilliant as the sunrise.Rays of light flash from his hands,where his awesome power is hidden.
5. Pestilence marches before him;plague follows close behind.
6. When he stops, the earth shakes.When he looks, the nations tremble.He shatters the everlasting mountainsand levels the eternal hills.He is the Eternal One!
7. I see the people of Cushan in distress,and the nation of Midian trembling in terror.
8. Was it in anger, lord, that you struck the riversand parted the sea?Were you displeased with them?No, you were sending your chariots of salvation!
9. You brandished your bowand your quiver of arrows.You split open the earth with flowing rivers.
10. The mountains watched and trembled.Onward swept the raging waters.The mighty deep cried out,lifting its hands in submission.
11. The sun and moon stood still in the skyas your brilliant arrows flewand your glittering spear flashed.
12. You marched across the land in angerand trampled the nations in your fury.
13. You went out to rescue your chosen people,to save your anointed ones.You crushed the heads of the wickedand stripped their bones from head to toe.
14. With his own weapons,you destroyed the chief of thosewho rushed out like a whirlwind,thinking Israel would be easy prey.
15. You trampled the sea with your horses,and the mighty waters piled high.
16. I trembled inside when I heard this;my lips quivered with fear.My legs gave way beneath me,and I shook in terror.I will wait quietly for the coming daywhen disaster will strike the people who invade us.