Deuteronomy 32:28–43
28 They are a nation without sense,
there is no discernmentx in them.
29 If only they were wise and would understand thisy
and discern what their end will be!z
30 How could one man chase a thousand,
or two put ten thousand to flight,a
unless their Rock had sold them,b
unless the Lord had given them up?c
31 For their rock is not like our Rock,d
as even our enemies concede.e
32 Their vine comes from the vine of Sodomf
and from the fields of Gomorrah.
Their grapes are filled with poison,g
and their clusters with bitterness.h
33 Their wine is the venom of serpents,
the deadly poison of cobras.i
34 “Have I not kept this in reserve
and sealed it in my vaults?j
35 It is mine to avenge;k I will repay.l
In due time their foot will slip;m
their day of disaster is near
and their doom rushes upon them.n”
36 The Lord will vindicate his peopleo
and relentp concerning his servantsq
when he sees their strength is gone
and no one is left, slaver or free.d
37 He will say: “Now where are their gods,
the rock they took refuge in,s
38 the gods who ate the fat of their sacrifices
and drank the wine of their drink offerings?t
Let them rise up to help you!
Let them give you shelter!
39 “See now that I myself am he!u
There is no god besides me.v
I put to deathw and I bring to life,x
I have wounded and I will heal,y
and no one can deliver out of my hand.z
40 I lift my handa to heaven and solemnly swear:
As surely as I live forever,b
41 when I sharpen my flashing swordc
and my hand grasps it in judgment,
I will take vengeanced on my adversaries
and repay those who hate me.e
42 I will make my arrows drunk with blood,f
while my sword devours flesh:g
the blood of the slain and the captives,
the heads of the enemy leaders.”
43 Rejoice,h you nations, with his people,e,f
for he will avenge the blood of his servants;i
he will take vengeance on his enemiesj
and make atonement for his land and people.k