His brilliance is like light;
rays are flashing from his hand.
This is where his power is hidden.
Plague goes before him,
and pestilence follows in his steps.
He stands and shakes[a] the earth;(A)
he looks and startles the nations.
The age-old mountains break apart;
the ancient hills sink down.(B)
His pathways are ancient.(C)

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  1. 3:6 Or surveys

His splendor was like the sunrise;(A)
    rays flashed from his hand,
    where his power(B) was hidden.
Plague(C) went before him;
    pestilence followed his steps.
He stood, and shook the earth;
    he looked, and made the nations tremble.
The ancient mountains crumbled(D)
    and the age-old hills(E) collapsed(F)
    but he marches on forever.(G)

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