Wisdom 5:17-23

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹⁷ The Lord^[a] will take his zeal as his whole armor,
and will arm all creation to repel^[b] his enemies;
¹⁸ he will put on righteousness as a breastplate,
and wear impartial justice as a helmet;
¹⁹ he will take holiness as an invincible shield,
²⁰ and sharpen stern wrath for a sword,
and creation will join with him to fight against the madmen.
²¹ Shafts of lightning will fly with true aim,
and will leap to the target as from a well-drawn bow of clouds,
²² and hailstones full of wrath will be hurled as from a catapult;
the water of the sea will rage against them,
and rivers will relentlessly overwhelm them;
²³ a mighty wind will rise against them,
and like a tempest it will winnow them away.
Lawlessness will lay waste the whole earth,
and evil-doing will overturn the thrones of rulers.