1:2 The Lord is a zealous ¹  and avenging ²  God;

the Lord is avenging and very angry. ³ 

The Lord takes vengeance ⁴  against his foes;

he sustains his rage ⁵  against his enemies.

1:3 The Lord is slow to anger ⁶  but great in power; ⁷ 

the Lord will certainly not ⁸  allow the wicked ⁹  to go unpunished.

He marches out ¹⁰  in the whirlwind and the raging storm;

dark storm clouds billow like dust ¹¹  under his feet. ¹² 

1:4 He shouts a battle cry ¹³  against the sea ¹⁴  and makes it dry up; ¹⁵ 

he makes all the rivers ¹⁶  run dry.

Bashan and Carmel wither; ¹⁷ 

the blossom of Lebanon withers.

1:5 The mountains tremble before him, ¹⁸ 

the hills convulse; ¹⁹ 

the earth is laid waste ²⁰  before him,

the world and all its inhabitants ²¹  are laid waste. ²² 

1:6 No one can withstand ²³  his indignation! ²⁴ 

No one can resist ²⁵  his fierce anger! ²⁶ 

His wrath is poured out like volcanic fire,

boulders are broken up ²⁷  as he approaches. ²⁸ 

1:7 The Lord is good ²⁹  –

indeed, ³⁰  he is a fortress ³¹  in time of distress, ³² 

and he protects ³³  those who seek refuge ³⁴  in him.

1:8 But with an overwhelming flood ³⁵ 

he will make a complete end of Nineveh; ³⁶ 

he will drive ³⁷  his enemies into darkness.