13. You people in faraway lands, hear what I have done.You people who are near me, learn about my power.
14. The sinners in Jerusalem are afraid;those who are separated from God shake with fear.They say, “Can any of us live through this fire that destroys?Who can live near this fire that burns on and on?”
15. A person who does what is rightand speaks what is right,who refuses to take money unfairly,who refuses to take money to hurt others,who does not listen to plans of murder,who refuses to think about evil—
16. this is the kind of person who will be safe.He will be protected as he would be in a high, walled city.He will always have bread,and he will not run out of water.
17. Your eyes will see the king in his beauty.You will see the land that stretches far away.
18. You will think about the terror of the past:“Where is that officer?Where is the one who collected the taxes?Where is the officer in charge of our defense towers?”