Deuteronomy 32:36-43

New Living Translation

³⁶ “Indeed, the Lord will give justice to his people,
    and he will change his mind about^[a] his servants,
when he sees their strength is gone
    and no one is left, slave or free.
³⁷ Then he will ask, ‘Where are their gods,
    the rocks they fled to for refuge?
³⁸ Where now are those gods,
    who ate the fat of their sacrifices
    and drank the wine of their offerings?
Let those gods arise and help you!
    Let them provide you with shelter!
³⁹ Look now; I myself am he!
    There is no other god but me!
I am the one who kills and gives life;
    I am the one who wounds and heals;
    no one can be rescued from my powerful hand!
⁴⁰ Now I raise my hand to heaven
    and declare, “As surely as I live,
⁴¹ when I sharpen my flashing sword
    and begin to carry out justice,
I will take revenge on my enemies
    and repay those who reject me.
⁴² I will make my arrows drunk with blood,
    and my sword will devour flesh—
the blood of the slaughtered and the captives,
    and the heads of the enemy leaders.”’

⁴³ “Rejoice with him, you heavens,
    and let all of God’s angels worship him.^[b]
Rejoice with his people, you Gentiles,
    and let all the angels be strengthened in him.^[c]
For he will avenge the blood of his children^[d];
    he will take revenge against his enemies.
He will repay those who hate him^[e]
    and cleanse his people’s land.”