²³ See, the storm^(A) of the Lord
    will burst out in wrath,
a driving wind swirling down
    on the heads of the wicked.

¹⁹ See, the storm^(A) of the Lord
    will burst out in wrath,
a whirlwind^(B) swirling down
    on the heads of the wicked.
²⁰ The anger^(C) of the Lord will not turn back^(D)
    until he fully accomplishes
    the purposes of his heart.
In days to come
    you will understand it clearly.

“Look! Disaster^(A) is spreading
    from nation to nation;^(B)
a mighty storm^(C) is rising
    from the ends of the earth.”^(D)

²⁷ when calamity overtakes you like a storm,
    when disaster^(A) sweeps over you like a whirlwind,
    when distress and trouble overwhelm you.

⁹ Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns^(A)—
    whether they be green or dry—the wicked will be swept away.^[a](B)