³⁴ “Have I not kept this in reserve
    and sealed it in my vaults?^(A)
35 It is mine to avenge;^(B) I will repay.^(C)
    In due time their foot will slip;^(D)
their day of disaster is near
    and their doom rushes upon them.^(E)”

³⁶ The Lord will vindicate his people^(F)
    and relent^(G) concerning his servants^(H)
when he sees their strength is gone
    and no one is left, slave^(I) or free.^[a]
37 He will say: “Now where are their gods,
    the rock they took refuge in,^(J)
38 the gods who ate the fat of their sacrifices
    and drank the wine of their drink offerings?^(K)
Let them rise up to help you!
    Let them give you shelter!

³⁹ “See now that I myself am he!^(L)
    There is no god besides me.^(M)
I put to death^(N) and I bring to life,^(O)
    I have wounded and I will heal,^(P)
    and no one can deliver out of my hand.^(Q)
40 I lift my hand^(R) to heaven and solemnly swear:
    As surely as I live forever,^(S)
41 when I sharpen my flashing sword^(T)
    and my hand grasps it in judgment,
I will take vengeance^(U) on my adversaries
    and repay those who hate me.^(V)
42 I will make my arrows drunk with blood,^(W)
    while my sword devours flesh:^(X)
the blood of the slain and the captives,
    the heads of the enemy leaders.”

⁴³ Rejoice,^(Y) you nations, with his people,^[b][c]
    for he will avenge the blood of his servants;^(Z)
he will take vengeance on his enemies^(AA)
    and make atonement for his land and people.^(AB)

¹⁸ These men lie in wait^(A) for their own blood;
    they ambush only themselves!^(B)