¹⁰ But the Lord is the true God;
    he is the living God,^(A) the eternal King.^(B)
When he is angry,^(C) the earth trembles;^(D)
    the nations cannot endure his wrath.^(E)

²² For a fire will be kindled by my wrath,^(A)
    one that burns down to the realm of the dead below.^(B)
It will devour^(C) the earth and its harvests^(D)
    and set afire the foundations of the mountains.^(E)

²³ “I will heap calamities^(F) on them
    and spend my arrows^(G) against them.

⁷ It is you alone who are to be feared.^(A)
    Who can stand^(B) before you when you are angry?^(C)

¹⁶ I will set fire^(A) to Egypt;
    Pelusium will writhe in agony.
Thebes will be taken by storm;
    Memphis^(B) will be in constant distress.

¹¹ The Lord has given full vent to his wrath;^(A)
    he has poured out^(B) his fierce anger.^(C)
He kindled a fire^(D) in Zion
    that consumed her foundations.^(E)

⁴ Like an enemy he has strung his bow;^(A)
    his right hand is ready.
Like a foe he has slain
    all who were pleasing to the eye;^(B)
he has poured out his wrath^(C) like fire^(D)
    on the tent^(E) of Daughter Zion.