10 “Now I will rise up,” says the Lord.“Now I will exalt myself;now I will magnify myself.
11 You conceive straw,you give birth to chaff;your breath is a fire that destroys you.
12 The nations will be burned to ashes;like thorn bushes that have been cut down, they will be set on fire.
13 You who are far away, listen to what I have done!You who are close by, recognize my strength!”
14 Sinners are afraid in Zion;panic grips the godless.They say, ‘Who among us can coexist with destructive fire?Who among us can coexist with unquenchable fire?’
15 The one who lives uprightlyand speaks honestly;the one who refuses to profit from oppressive measuresand rejects a bribe;the one who does not plot violent crimesand does not seek to harm others –
16 This is the person who will live in a secure place;he will find safety in the rocky, mountain strongholds;he will have foodand a constant supply of water.