What the wicked dread will come upon them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
Terrifying sounds are in their ears; in prosperity the destroyer will come upon them.
Truly the thing that I fear comes upon me, and what I dread befalls me.
He fulfills the desire of all who fear him; he also hears their cry and saves them.
You have given him his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when panic strikes you,
when panic strikes you like a storm and your calamity comes like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
so I will choose their punishments and bring upon them what they fear, because, when I called, no one answered, when I spoke, they did not listen, but they did what was evil in my sight and chose what did not please me.
You have feared the sword, and I will bring the sword upon you, says the Lord God.
All this came upon King Nebuchadnezzar.
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
“I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you.
Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.
but a fearful prospect of judgment and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries.