One nation oppressed another nation, and one city oppressed another city, because God was bringing trouble and distress on them.

The LORD is angry with all the nations and all their armies. He has condemned them to destruction.

I know their thoughts and their deeds. I am coming to gather the people of all the nations. When they come together, they will see what my power can do

He went on to say, "Countries will fight each other; kingdoms will attack one another.

"There will be strange things happening to the sun, the moon, and the stars. On earth whole countries will be in despair, afraid of the roar of the sea and the raging tides.

His anger is a storm, a furious wind that will rage over the heads of the wicked,

The LORD's anger is a storm, a furious wind that will rage over the heads of the wicked. It will not end until he has done all that he intends to do. In days to come his people will understand this clearly.

Their arrows are sharp, and their bows are ready to shoot. Their horses' hoofs are as hard as flint, and their chariot wheels turn like a whirlwind.

The LORD will let everyone hear his majestic voice and feel the force of his anger. There will be flames, cloudbursts, hailstones, and torrents of rain.

"Just wait," the LORD says. "Wait for the day when I rise to accuse the nations. I have made up my mind to gather nations and kingdoms in order to let them feel the force of my anger. The whole earth will be destroyed by the fire of my fury.