5 From a distant landthe Lord is comingfierce and furious—he brings his weaponsto destroy the whole earth.
6 Cry and weep!The day is comingwhen the mighty Lordwill bring destruction.*
7 All people will be terrified.Hands will grow limp;courage will melt away.
8 Everyone will tremble with painlike a woman giving birth;they will stare at each otherwith horror on their faces.
9 I, the Lord,will show no mercy or pitywhen that time comes.In my anger I will destroythe earth and every sinnerwho lives on it.
10 Light will disappearfrom the stars in the sky;the dawning sun will turn dark,and the moonwill lose its brightness.
11 I will punish this evil worldand its peoplebecause of their sins.I will crush the horrible prideof those who are cruel.