1:2 The Lord is a zealous 1 and avenging 2 God;
the Lord is avenging and very angry. 3
The Lord takes vengeance 4 against his foes;
he sustains his rage 5 against his enemies.
1:3 The Lord is slow to anger 6 but great in power; 7
the Lord will certainly not 8 allow the wicked 9 to go unpunished.
He marches out 10 in the whirlwind and the raging storm;
dark storm clouds billow like dust 11 under his feet. 12
1:4 He shouts a battle cry 13 against the sea 14 and makes it dry up; 15
he makes all the rivers 16 run dry.
Bashan and Carmel wither; 17
the blossom of Lebanon withers.
1:5 The mountains tremble before him, 18
the hills convulse; 19
the earth is laid waste 20 before him,
the world and all its inhabitants 21 are laid waste. 22