8. Their cavalry troops are fasterthan leopards,more ferocious than wolveshunting at sunset,and swifter than hungry eaglessuddenly swooping down.
9. They are eager to destroy,and they gather captiveslike handfuls of sand.
10. They make fun of rulersand laugh at fortresses,while building earth moundsso they can capture cities.
11. Then suddenly they disappearlike a gust of wind—those sinful people who worshiptheir own strength.
12. Holy Lord God, mighty rock,you are eternal,and we are safe from death.You are using those Babyloniansto judge and punish others.
13. But you can't stand sin or wrong.So don't sit by in silencewhile they gobble up peoplewho are better than they are.