²⁴ Therefore the Lord, the Lord Almighty,
    the Mighty One^(A) of Israel, declares:
“Ah! I will vent my wrath on my foes
    and avenge^(B) myself on my enemies.^(C)

⁸ For the Lord has a day^(A) of vengeance,^(B)
    a year of retribution,^(C) to uphold Zion’s cause.

¹⁷ He put on righteousness as his breastplate,^(A)
    and the helmet^(B) of salvation on his head;
he put on the garments^(C) of vengeance^(D)
    and wrapped himself in zeal^(E) as in a cloak.

⁴ It was for me the day of vengeance;^(A)
    the year for me to redeem had come.