² For ^(A)true and righteous are His judgments, because He has judged the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication; and He ^(B)has avenged on her the blood of His servants shed by her.”

¹⁹ Beloved, ^(A)do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, ^(B)“Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.

¹⁰ And they cried with a loud voice, saying, ^(A)“How long, O Lord, ^(B)holy and true, ^(C)until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”

Prayer that the Lord Will Restore Favor to the Land

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm ^(A)of the sons of Korah.

²⁷ But bring here those enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, and slay them before me.’ ”

⁷ You shall strike down the house of Ahab your master, that I may ^(A)avenge the blood of My servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the Lord, ^(B)at the hand of Jezebel.