The LORD thunders commands to his army. The troops that obey him are many and mighty. How terrible is the day of the LORD! Who will survive it?

The LORD goes out to fight like a warrior; he is ready and eager for battle. He gives a war cry, a battle shout; he shows his power against his enemies.

"You, Jeremiah, must proclaim everything I have said. You must tell these people, 'The LORD will roar from heaven and thunder from the heights of heaven. He will roar against his people; he will shout like a man treading grapes. Everyone on earth will hear him,

and the sound will echo to the ends of the earth. The LORD has a case against the nations. He will bring all people to trial and put the wicked to death. The LORD has spoken.' "

"My people will follow me when I roar like a lion at their enemies. They will hurry to me from the west.

Amos said, "The LORD roars from Mount Zion; his voice thunders from Jerusalem. The pastures dry up, and the grass on Mount Carmel turns brown."

When a lion roars, who can keep from being afraid? When the Sovereign LORD speaks, who can keep from proclaiming his message?

The earth shakes as they advance; the sky trembles. The sun and the moon grow dark, and the stars no longer shine.

I declare in the heat of my anger that on that day there will be a severe earthquake in the land of Israel.

"Before long I will shake heaven and earth, land and sea.

His voice shook the earth at that time, but now he has promised, "I will once more shake not only the earth but heaven as well."

At that very moment there was a violent earthquake; a tenth of the city was destroyed, and seven thousand people were killed. The rest of the people were terrified and praised the greatness of the God of heaven.

God's temple in heaven was opened, and the Covenant Box was seen there. Then there were flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail.

There were flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder, and a terrible earthquake. There has never been such an earthquake since the creation of human beings; this was the worst earthquake of all!

The LORD is my protector; he is my strong fortress. My God is my protection, and with him I am safe. He protects me like a shield; he defends me and keeps me safe.

God is our shelter and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.

even if the seas roar and rage, and the hills are shaken by the violence.

God is in that city, and it will never be destroyed; at early dawn he will come to its aid.

The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.

He stops wars all over the world; he breaks bows, destroys spears, and sets shields on fire.

The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.

for you are my protector, my strong defense against my enemies.

Whoever goes to the LORD for safety, whoever remains under the protection of the Almighty,

can say to him, "You are my defender and protector. You are my God; in you I trust."

The LORD is like a strong tower, where the righteous can go and be safe.

Then you will be safe; you will be as secure as if in a strong fortress. You will have food to eat and water to drink.

The LORD will show us his glory. We will live beside broad rivers and streams, but hostile ships will not sail on them.

I will come quickly and save them; the time of my victory is near. I myself will rule over the nations. Distant lands wait for me to come; they wait with hope for me to save them.

Look up at the heavens; look at the earth! The heavens will disappear like smoke; the earth will wear out like old clothing, and all its people will die like flies. But the deliverance I bring will last forever; my victory will be final.

I stretched out the heavens and laid the earth's foundations; I say to Jerusalem, 'You are my people! I have given you my teaching, and I protect you with my hand.' "

Israel's majestic God does not lie or change his mind. He is not a human being---he does not change his mind."

The LORD gives strength to his people and blesses them with peace.

"I will make the people of Judah strong; I will rescue the people of Israel. I will have compassion on them and bring them all back home. They will be as though I had never rejected them. I am the LORD their God; I will answer their prayers.

I will make my people strong; they will worship and obey me." The LORD has spoken.

Then the clans of Judah will say to themselves, 'The LORD God Almighty gives strength to his people who live in Jerusalem.'

"I, the LORD, will give victory to the armies of Judah first, so that the honor which the descendants of David and the people of Jerusalem will receive will be no greater than that of the rest of Judah.