Whocan standbeforeHis indignation?Whocan endurethe burningof His anger?His wrathis pouredout like fireAnd the rocksare brokenup by Him.
So He said,"Goforthand standon the mountainbeforethe LORD."And behold,the LORDwas passingby! And a greatand strongwindwas rendingthe mountainsand breakingin piecesthe rocksbeforethe LORD;[but] the LORD[was] not in the wind.And afterthe windan earthquake,[but] the LORD[was] not in the earthquake.
"The pillarsof heaventrembleAnd are amazedat His rebuke.
"Pourout the overflowingsof your anger,And lookon everyonewhois proud,and makehim low.
"[It is God] who removesthe mountains,they knownot [how], WhenHe overturnsthem in His anger;
IfYou, LORD,should markiniquities,O Lord,whocould stand?
Dohomageto the Son,that He not becomeangry,and you perish[in] the way,For His wrathmay soonbe kindled.How blessedare allwho takerefugein Him!
You, even You, are to be feared;And whomay standin Your presencewhenonceYou are angry?
You caused judgmentto be heardfrom heaven;The earthfearedand was still
Whounderstandsthe powerof Your angerAnd Your fury,according to the fearthat is due You?
Thereforethe Lord,the GODof hosts,will senda wastingdiseaseamong his stoutwarriors;And underhis glorya firewill be kindledlike a burningflame.
ThereforeI will make the heavenstremble,And the earthwill be shakenfrom its placeAt the furyof the LORDof hostsIn the dayof His burninganger.
"I havenowrath.Should someonegiveMe briars[and] thornsin battle,[Then] I would stepon them, I would burnthem completely.
Sinnersin Zionare terrified;Tremblinghas seizedthe godless."Whoamong us can livewith the consumingfire?Whoamong us can livewith continualburning?"
For behold,the LORDwill comein fireAnd His chariotslike the whirlwind,To renderHis angerwith fury,And His rebukewith flamesof fire.
But the LORDis the true God;He is the livingGodand the everlastingKing.At His wraththe earthquakes,And the nationscannotendureHis indignation.
O houseof David,thussaysthe LORD:"Administerjusticeevery morning;And deliverthe [person] who has been robbedfrom the powerof [his] oppressor,That My wrathmay not goforthlike fireAnd burnwith noneto extinguish[it], Becauseof the evilof their deeds.
In fierceangerHe has cutoffAllthe strengthof Israel;He has drawnbackHis righthandFrom beforethe enemy.And He has burnedin Jacoblike a flamingfireConsumingroundabout.
He has bentHis bowlike an enemy;He has setHis righthandlike an adversaryAnd slainallthat were pleasantto the eye;In the tentof the daughterof ZionHe has pouredout His wrathlike fire.
The LORDhas accomplishedHis wrath,He has pouredout His fierceanger;And He has kindleda firein ZionWhich has consumedits foundations.
I will pourout My indignationon you; I will blowon you with the fireof My wrath,and I will giveyou into the handof brutalmen,skilledin destruction.
"I will seta firein Egypt;Sinwill writhein anguish,Thebeswill be breachedAnd Memphis[will have] distressesdaily.
"And I will sendfireupon Magogand those who inhabitthe coastlandsin safety;and they will knowthat I am the LORD.
NowI will shortlypourout My wrathon you and spendMy angeragainst you; judgeyou according to your waysand bringon you allyour abominations.
A jealousand avengingGodis the LORD;The LORDis avengingand wrathful.The LORDtakesvengeanceon His adversaries,And He reserveswrathfor His enemies.
Beforethe decreetakeseffect--The daypasseslike the chaff--Beforethe burningangerof the LORDcomesupon you, Beforethe dayof the LORD'Sangercomesupon you.
"But whocan endurethe dayof His coming?And whocan standwhen He appears?For He is like a refiner'sfireand like fullers'soap.
"For behold,the dayis coming,burninglike a furnace;and allthe arrogantand everyevildoerwill be chaff;and the daythat is comingwill setthem ablaze,"saysthe LORDof hosts,"sothat it will leavethem neitherrootnorbranch."
ThenI hearda loudvoicefrom the temple,sayingto the sevenangels,"Goand pourout on the earththe sevenbowlsof the wrathof God."
The fourth[angel] pouredout his bowlupon the sun,and it was givento it to scorchmenwith fire.
for the greatdayof their wrathhas come,and whois ableto stand?"
