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God’s powerful hand

25 This is why the Lord’s anger burned against the people:
    he extended his hand to strike them,
    the mountains trembled,
    and their corpses lay in the middle of the streets like dung.
Even then God’s anger didn’t turn away;
    God’s hand was still extended.

26 God will raise a signal to a nation from far away
    and whistle to them from the end of the earth—
    now look—hurrying, swiftly they come!
27 Not one is tired; not one stumbles;
    they don’t rest or sleep;
    no belt is loose; no sandal broken;

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25 Therefore the Lord’s anger(A) burns against his people;
    his hand is raised and he strikes them down.
The mountains shake,(B)
    and the dead bodies(C) are like refuse(D) in the streets.(E)

Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away,(F)
    his hand is still upraised.(G)

26 He lifts up a banner(H) for the distant nations,
    he whistles(I) for those at the ends of the earth.(J)
Here they come,
    swiftly and speedily!
27 Not one of them grows tired(K) or stumbles,
    not one slumbers or sleeps;
not a belt(L) is loosened at the waist,(M)
    not a sandal strap is broken.(N)

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