Deuteronomy 32:28-43

New American Standard Bible

²⁸ “^(A)For they are a nation ^[a]destitute of counsel,
And there is no understanding in them.
^29 (B)If only they were wise and they understood this;
^(C)If only they would discern their ^[b]future!
^30 (D)How could one chase a thousand,
And two put ten thousand to flight,
Unless their ^(E)Rock had sold them,
And the Lord had given them up?
³¹ Indeed, their rock is not like our Rock;
^(F)Even our enemies ^[c]themselves judge this.
³² For their vine is from the vine of Sodom,
And from the fields of Gomorrah;
Their grapes are grapes of ^(G)poison,
Their clusters, bitter.
³³ Their wine is the venom of ^[d]serpents,
And the ^[e]deadly poison of vipers.

³⁴ ‘^(H)Is it not stored up with Me,
Sealed up in My treasuries?
^35 (I)Vengeance is Mine, and retribution;
^(J)In due time their foot will slip.
^(K)For the day of their disaster is near,
And the impending things are hurrying to them.’
^36 (L)For the Lord will vindicate His people,
^(M)And will have compassion on His servants,
When He sees that their ^[f]strength is gone,
And there is none remaining, bond or free.
³⁷ And He will say, ‘^(N)Where are their gods,
The rock in which they took refuge?
^38 (O)Those who ate the fat of their sacrifices,
And drank the wine of their drink offering?
^(P)Let them rise up and help you,
Let them be your protection!
^39 (Q)See now that I, I am He,
^(R)And there is no god besides Me;
^(S)It is I who put to death and give life.
^(T)I have wounded and it is I who heal,
^(U)And there is no one who can save anyone from My hand.
⁴⁰ Indeed, ^(V)I raise My hand to heaven,
And say, as I live forever,
^41 (W)If I have sharpened ^[g]My flashing sword,
And My hand has taken hold of justice,
^(X)I will return vengeance on My adversaries,
And I will repay those who hate Me.
^42 (Y)I will make My arrows drunk with blood,
^(Z)And My sword will devour flesh,
With the blood of the slain and the captives,
From the long-haired ^[h]leaders of the enemy.’
^43 (AA)Rejoice, you nations, with His people;
^(AB)For He will avenge the blood of His servants,
^(AC)And will return vengeance on His adversaries,
^(AD)And will atone for His land and His people.”