⁴ The earth dries up^(A) and withers,^(B)
    the world languishes and withers,
    the heavens^(C) languish with the earth.^(D)
5 The earth is defiled^(E) by its people;
    they have disobeyed^(F) the laws,
violated the statutes
    and broken the everlasting covenant.^(G)
6 Therefore a curse^(H) consumes the earth;
    its people must bear their guilt.
Therefore earth’s inhabitants are burned up,^(I)
    and very few are left.

¹⁹ But your dead^(A) will live, Lord;
    their bodies will rise—
let those who dwell in the dust^(B)
    wake up and shout for joy—
your dew^(C) is like the dew of the morning;
    the earth will give birth to her dead.^(D)

²¹ See, the Lord is coming^(A) out of his dwelling^(B)
    to punish^(C) the people of the earth for their sins.
The earth will disclose the blood^(D) shed on it;
    the earth will conceal its slain no longer.