² The Lord is a ·jealous [zealous] God [Ex. 20:5; 34:14; Deut. 4:24; 5:9; Josh. 24:19] who ·punishes [avenges];
    the Lord ·punishes [avenges] and is filled with ·anger [wrath].
The Lord ·punishes [takes vengeance on] ·those who are against him [his adversaries/enemies],
    and he ·stays angry with [or vents his wrath against] his enemies.
³ The Lord ·does not become angry quickly [^Lis slow to anger; Ex. 34:6; Num. 14:18; Neh. 9:17; Ps. 86:15; 145:8; Joel 2:13; Jon. 4:2],
    and his power is great.
    The Lord will not let the guilty go unpunished.
·Where the Lord goes, there are [^LHis way/path is in] whirlwinds and storms,
    and the clouds are the dust beneath his feet [^CGod’s awesome power is seen in nature; the clouds are his chariot; Ps. 68:4; 104:3; Dan. 7:13; Matt. 24:30; 26:64; Rev. 1:7].
⁴ He ·speaks to [rebukes] the sea and makes it dry [Ps. 106:9; Matt. 8:26; Luke 8:24];
    he dries up all the rivers.
The areas of Bashan and Carmel dry up,
    and the ·flowers [blossoms] of Lebanon dry up [^Careas known for their lush vegetation and fertile land].