¹⁹ If it is a matter of strength, he is mighty!^(A)
    And if it is a matter of justice, who can challenge him^[a]?^(B)

⁴⁴ Like a lion coming up from Jordan’s thickets^(A)
    to a rich pastureland,
I will chase Babylon from its land in an instant.
    Who is the chosen^(B) one I will appoint for this?
Who is like me and who can challenge me?^(C)
    And what shepherd can stand against me?”

³ Listen to the wail of the shepherds;
    their rich pastures are destroyed!
Listen to the roar of the lions;^(A)
    the lush thicket of the Jordan is ruined!^(B)