Enemies chopped the vine down and set it on fire. Now show your anger and destroy them.
You punish us severely because of our sins. Like a moth, you destroy what we treasure most. We are as frail as a breath.
Our LORD, will you keep on being angry? Will your angry feelings keep flaming up like fire?
Your furious anger frightens and destroys us,
When broken branches fall to the ground, women pick them up to feed the fire. But these people are so stupid that the God who created them will show them no mercy.
If you don't stay joined to me, you will be thrown away. You will be like dry branches that are gathered up and burnt in a fire.
Their punishment will be eternal destruction, and they will be kept far from the presence of our Lord and his glorious strength.