3 Do not be afraid of those who plot against you or be disturbed by their unbelief.
4 Every unbeliever will die because of his unbelief.”
5 The Lord says, “I am going to bring terrible disasters on the whole world — war and famine, death and destruction —
6 because wickedness has spread everywhere, and evil has reached its limit.”
7 “Therefore,” the Lord says,
8 “I will no longer remain silent about the wickedness of these godless people; I will no longer tolerate it. They have murdered innocent people, and the blood they have spilt cries out to me for revenge; the souls of the righteous are constantly pleading for vengeance.
9 Let there be no doubt,” says the Lord, “I will hear the plea of all the innocent people who have been murdered and I will take vengeance for what has been done to them.