^10 (A)The righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance;
    he will ^(B)bathe his feet in the blood of the wicked.
¹¹ Mankind will say, “Surely there is ^(C)a reward for the righteous;
    surely there is a God who ^(D)judges on earth.”

²⁰ “You are my hammer and weapon of war:
with you I ^(A)break nations in pieces;
    with you I destroy kingdoms;
²¹ with you I break in pieces the horse and his rider;
    with you I break in pieces the chariot and the charioteer;
²² with you I break in pieces man and woman;
    with you I break in pieces ^(B)the old man and the youth;
with you I break in pieces ^(C)the young man and the young woman;
²³     with you I break in pieces the shepherd and his flock;
with you I break in pieces the farmer and his team;
    with you I break in pieces ^(D)governors and commanders.

“How the oppressor has ceased,
    ^(B)the insolent fury^[a] ceased!
⁵ The Lord has broken the ^(C)staff of the wicked,
    the ^(D)scepter of rulers,