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When he comes, he will rule his people with the strength that comes from the Lord and with the majesty of the Lord God himself. His people will live in safety because people all over the earth will acknowledge his greatness,

The people of Israel who survive will be like refreshing dew sent by the Lord for many nations, like showers on growing plants. They will depend on God, not people.

What shall I bring to the Lord , the God of heaven, when I come to worship him? Shall I bring the best calves to burn as offerings to him?

No, the Lord has told us what is good. What he requires of us is this: to do what is just, to show constant love, and to live in humble fellowship with our God.

There is not an honest person left in the land, no one loyal to God. Everyone is waiting for a chance to commit murder. Everyone hunts down their own people.

Even the best and most honest of them are as worthless as weeds. The day has come when God will punish the people, as he warned them through their watchmen, the prophets. Now they are in confusion.

But I will watch for the Lord ; I will wait confidently for God, who will save me. My God will hear me.

Then our enemies will see this and be disgraced—the same enemies who taunted us by asking, "Where is the Lord your God?" We will see them defeated, trampled down like mud in the streets.

They will crawl in the dust like snakes; they will come from their fortresses, trembling and afraid. They will turn in fear to the Lord our God.

There is no other god like you, O Lord ; you forgive the sins of your people who have survived. You do not stay angry forever, but you take pleasure in showing us your constant love.

The Lord God tolerates no rivals; he punishes those who oppose him. In his anger he pays them back.

Look, a messenger is coming over the mountains with good news! He is on his way to announce the victory! People of Judah, celebrate your festivals and give God what you solemnly promised him. The wicked will never invade your land again. They have been totally destroyed!

Then they sweep on like the wind and are gone, these men whose power is their god."

Lord , from the very beginning you are God. You are my God, holy and eternal. Lord , my God and protector, you have chosen the Babylonians and made them strong so that they can punish us.

And this is the message: ‘Those who are evil will not survive, but those who are righteous will live because they are faithful to God.'"

What's the use of an idol? It is only something that a human being has made, and it tells you nothing but lies. What good does it do for its maker to trust it—a god that can't even talk!

God is coming again from Edom; the holy God is coming from the hills of Paran. His splendor covers the heavens, and the earth is full of his praise.

I hear all this, and I tremble; my lips quiver with fear. My body goes limp, and my feet stumble beneath me. I will quietly wait for the time to come when God will punish those who attack us.

I will still be joyful and glad, because the Lord God is my savior.

I will destroy anyone who goes up on the roof and worships the sun, the moon, and the stars. I will also destroy those who worship me and swear loyalty to me, but then take oaths in the name of the god Molech.