22. “Sounds of destructionrumble from the northlike distant thunder.Soon our towns will be ruinswhere jackals live.”
23. I know, Lord, that we humansare not in controlof our own lives.
24. Correct me, as I deserve,but not in your anger,or I will be dead.
25. Our enemies refuseto admit that you are Godor to worship you.They have wiped out our peopleand left our nationlying in ruins.So get angryand sweep them away!