Enterthe rockand hidein the dustFrom the terrorof the LORDand from the splendorof His majesty.
"For calamityfrom Godis a terrorto me, And becauseof His majestyI candonothing.
"Hidethem in the dusttogether;Bindthem in the hidden[place].
To makeknownto the sonsof menYour mightyactsAnd the gloryof the majestyof Your kingdom.
Whounderstandsthe powerof Your angerAnd Your fury,according to the fearthat is due You?
Now whatwill you doin the dayof punishment,And in the devastationwhich will comefrom afar?To whomwill you fleefor help?And wherewill you leaveyour wealth?
And he will spreadout his handsin the middleof it As a swimmerspreadsout [his hands] to swim,But [the Lord] will laylowhis pridetogetherwith the trickeryof his hands.
But thisis a peopleplunderedand despoiled;Allof them are trappedin caves,Or are hiddenaway in prisons;They have becomea preywith noneto deliver[them], And a spoil,with noneto say,"Give[them] back!"
But the LORDis the true God;He is the livingGodand the everlastingKing.At His wraththe earthquakes,And the nationscannotendureHis indignation.
Whowould not fearYou, O Kingof the nations?Indeedit is Your due!For among allthe wisemenof the nationsAnd in alltheir kingdoms,Thereis nonelikeYou.
"Thussaysthe LORD,'Justsowill I destroythe prideof Judahand the greatprideof Jerusalem.
Also the highplacesof Aven,the sinof Israel,will be destroyed;Thornand thistlewill growon their altars;Then they will sayto the mountains,"Coverus!" And to the hills,"Fallon us!"
You toowill becomedrunk,You will be hidden.You toowill searchfor a refugefrom the enemy.
"But I will warnyou whomto fear:fearthe One who, afterHe has killed,hasauthorityto castinto hell;yes,I tellyou, fearHim!
"Thenthey will beginTO SAYTO THE MOUNTAINS,'FALLON US,' AND TO THE HILLS,'COVERUS.'
Thesewill paythe penaltyof eternaldestruction,awayfrom the presenceof the Lordand from the gloryof His power,
