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At his command the waters above the sky roar; he brings clouds from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning flash in the rain and sends the wind from his storeroom.
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At the sight of this, people feel stupid and senseless; those who make idols are disillusioned because the gods they make are false and lifeless.
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They are worthless and should be despised; they will be destroyed when the Lord comes to deal with them.
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The God of Jacob is not like them; he is the one who made everything, and he has chosen Israel to be his very own people. The Lord Almighty is his name.
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The Lord says, "Babylonia, you are my hammer, my weapon of war. I used you to crush nations and kingdoms,
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.