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25 On every lofty mountain and on every high hill
    there will be streams of water
on the day of the great slaughter
    when the strongholds fall.
26 The light of the moon will match that of the sun,
    and the light of the sun itself
will be seven times brighter than before,
    like the light of seven days compressed into one,
when the Lord binds up the wounds of his people
    and heals the injuries inflicted by his blows.

Divine Punishment of Assyria

27 See, the name of the Lord approaches from afar,
    with burning anger and dense clouds of smoke.
His lips are brimming over with anger,
    and his tongue is like a devouring fire.

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