²⁴ But his bow remained steady,^(A)
    his strong arms^(B) stayed^[a] limber,
because of the hand of the Mighty One of Jacob,^(C)
    because of the Shepherd,^(D) the Rock of Israel,^(E)

¹⁵ Jeshurun^[a](A) grew fat^(B) and kicked;
    filled with food, they became heavy and sleek.
They abandoned^(C) the God who made them
    and rejected the Rock^(D) their Savior.

¹⁸ You deserted the Rock, who fathered you;
    you forgot^(A) the God who gave you birth.

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)

³ The God of Israel spoke,
    the Rock^(A) of Israel said to me:
‘When one rules over people in righteousness,^(B)
    when he rules in the fear^(C) of God,^(D)

²⁹ And you will sing
    as on the night you celebrate a holy festival;^(A)
your hearts will rejoice^(B)
    as when people playing pipes^(C) go up
to the mountain^(D) of the Lord,
    to the Rock^(E) of Israel.