³⁰ How could one man chase a thousand,
    or two put ten thousand to flight,^(A)
unless their Rock had sold them,^(B)
    unless the Lord had given them up?^(C)
31 For their rock is not like our Rock,^(D)
    as even our enemies concede.^(E)
32 Their vine comes from the vine of Sodom^(F)
    and from the fields of Gomorrah.
Their grapes are filled with poison,^(G)
    and their clusters with bitterness.^(H)
33 Their wine is the venom of serpents,
    the deadly poison of cobras.^(I)

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

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

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

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