20 The wicked who oppress otherswill be in torment as long as they live.
21 Voices of terror will scream in their ears,and robbers attack when they think they are safe.
22 They have no hope of escaping from darkness,for somewhere a sword is waiting to kill them,
23 and vultures are waiting to eat their corpses.They know their future is dark;
24 disaster, like a powerful king,is waiting to attack them.
25 That is the fate of thosewho shake their fists at Godand defy the Almighty.
26-27 They are proud and rebellious;they stubbornly hold up their shieldsand rush to fight against God.