² “When the princes in Israel take the lead,
    when the people willingly offer^(A) themselves—
    praise the Lord!^(B)

⁹ My heart is with Israel’s princes,
    with the willing volunteers^(A) among the people.
    Praise the Lord!

³ Your troops will be willing
    on your day of battle.
Arrayed in holy splendor,^(A)
    your young men will come to you
    like dew from the morning’s womb.^[a](B)

²     for true and just are his judgments.^(A)
He has condemned the great prostitute^(B)
    who corrupted the earth by her adulteries.
He has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”^(C)

²⁰ “Rejoice over her, you heavens!^(A)
    Rejoice, you people of God!
    Rejoice, apostles and prophets!
For God has judged her
    with the judgment she imposed on you.”^(B)

“You are just in these judgments,^(A) O Holy One,^(B)
    you who are and who were;^(C)
6 for they have shed the blood of your holy people and your prophets,^(D)
    and you have given them blood to drink^(E) as they deserve.”