<p class="poetry">He threatened<n id="1" /> to destroy them,p> <p class="poetry">but<n id="2" /> Moses, his chosen one, interceded with him<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">and turned back his destructive anger.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="lamhebrew">&#1499; (<i>Kafi>)p> <p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> fully vented<n id="1" /> his wrath;p> <p class="poetry">he poured out his fierce anger.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">He started a fire in Zion;p> <p class="poetry">it consumed her foundations.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Yet he is compassionate.p> <p class="poetry">He forgives sin and does not destroy.p> <p class="poetry">He often holds back his anger,p> <p class="poetry">and does not stir up his fury.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Wake up! Wake up!p> <p class="poetry">Get up, O Jerusalem!p> <p class="poetry">You drank from the cup the <sc>Lordsc> passed to you,p> <p class="poetry">which was full of his anger!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">You drained dryp> <p class="poetry">the goblet full of intoxicating wine.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="lamhebrew">&#1491; (<i>Daleti>)p> <p class="poetry">He prepared his bow<n id="1" /> like an enemy;p> <p class="poetry">his right hand was ready to shoot.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Like a foe he killed everyone,p> <p class="poetry">even our strong young men;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">he has poured out his anger like firep> <p class="poetry">on the tent<n id="4" /> of Daughter Zion.p>

<p class="poetry">No one can withstand<n id="1" /> his indignation!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">No one can resist<n id="3" /> his fierce anger!<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">His wrath is poured out like volcanic fire,p> <p class="poetry">boulders are broken up<n id="5" /> as he approaches.<n id="6" />p>