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For his weapon, the Lord will take his zeal. He will arm creation itself for the fight against his foes.
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He will put on justice as his body armor. He will strap on honest judgment as his helmet.
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He will take up holiness as a shield that can never be beaten down.
20
He will sharpen his fierce anger into a sword. The cosmos itself will join with him to defeat those who have wandered from reason.
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Shafts of lightning will strike with precision. They will leap from the clouds as if shot from a well-bent bow, and they will hit their target every time.