Nature itself suffers when human society breaks down (see Genesis 3:17-18).

God warns his enemies

v10 (The *Lord speaks to the nations.) Now I am going to act. Now I shall show how powerful I am. v11 Your plans are like dry grass that is ready to burn. Your own breath will be like the fire. You will ruin yourselves. v12 Fire will reduce the people’s bones to chalk. They will be like dry *thorn-bushes that someone throws in the fire. v13 You may be living in this land or in a distant country. You may be near or far away. But recognise what I have done. Realise that my actions are very powerful. v14 People in *Jerusalem who practise evil deeds are rightly afraid. People who are not holy tremble greatly. Nobody can live with a holy God, because he is like a fierce fire. Nobody can even remain alive near his *altar, because it is always burning fiercely.

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