³ Glorious things are said of you,
    city of God:^[a](A)

⁸ As we have heard,
    so we have seen
in the city of the Lord Almighty,
    in the city of our God:
God makes her secure
    forever.^[a](A)

⁹ Your hand will be lifted up^(A) in triumph over your enemies,
    and all your foes will be destroyed.

¹⁶ “‘But all who devour^(A) you will be devoured;
    all your enemies will go into exile.^(B)
Those who plunder^(C) you will be plundered;
    all who make spoil of you I will despoil.