² Take hold of shield and ^[a]buckler,
And stand up for my help.

^4 (A)He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and ^[a]buckler.

¹³ The Lord shall go forth like a mighty man;
He shall stir up His zeal like a man of war.
He shall cry out, ^(A)yes, shout aloud;
He shall prevail against His enemies.

³ The Lord is a man of ^(A)war;
The Lord is His ^(B)name.

^41 (A)If I ^[a]whet My glittering sword,
And My hand takes hold on judgment,
I will render vengeance to My enemies,
And repay those who hate Me.
⁴² I will make My arrows drunk with blood,
And My sword shall devour flesh,
With the blood of the slain and the captives,
From the heads of the leaders of the enemy.” ’

⁵ They come from a far country,
From the end of heaven—
The ^(A)Lord and His ^[a]weapons of indignation,
To destroy the whole ^(B)land.

¹² If he does not turn back,
He will ^(A)sharpen His sword;
He bends His bow and makes it ready.
¹³ He also prepares for Himself instruments of death;
He makes His arrows into fiery shafts.