17 He shall take his zeal for armorand arm creation to requite the enemy,
18 Shall put on righteousness for a breastplate,wear sure judgment for a helmet,
19 Shall take invincible holiness for a shield,
20 and sharpen his sudden anger for a sword.The universe will war with him against the foolhardy;
21 Well-aimed bolts of lightning will go forthand from the clouds will leap to the mark as from a well-drawn bow;
22 and as from a sling, wrathful hailstones shall be hurled.The waters of the sea will be enragedand flooding rivers will overwhelm them;
23 A mighty wind will confront themand winnow them like a tempest;Thus lawlessness will lay waste the whole earthand evildoing overturn the thrones of the mighty.