13 We have rebelled against you, rejected you, and refused to follow you. We have oppressed others and turned away from you. Our thoughts are false; our words are lies.
14 Justice is driven away, and right cannot come near. Truth stumbles in the public square, and honesty finds no place there.
15 There is so little honesty that those who stop doing evil find themselves the victims of crime.”The Lord has seen this, and he is displeased that there is no justice.
16 He is astonished to see that there is no one to help the oppressed. So he will use his own power to rescue them and to win the victory.
17 He will wear justice like a coat of armor and saving power like a helmet. He will clothe himself with the strong desire to set things right and to punish and avenge the wrongs that people suffer.
18 He will punish his enemies according to what they have done, even those who live in distant lands.
19 From east to west everyone will fear him and his great power. He will come like a rushing river, like a strong wind.