The warning that God will call into account and the threat that God will tear apart those who forget God establishes imminent judgment. The reference to the wicked forgetting God suggests complete alienation and loss of covenant relationship; the wicked have abandoned the foundational relationship. The image of being torn apart suggests violent divine punishment; judgment will be severe and destructive. The warning form of the address suggests that judgment is imminent unless the wicked repent; opportunity for reversal remains but is passing. This verse introduces the threat of divine judgment that will follow the extended indictment of the wicked.

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