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41 I swear,
    I will sharpen my flashing sword.
I will use it to punish my enemies.
    I will give them the punishment they deserve.
42 My enemies will be killed and taken as prisoners.
    My arrows will be covered with their blood.
    My sword will cut off the heads of their soldiers.’

43 “The whole world should be happy for God’s people!
    God punishes people who kill his servants.
He gives his enemies the punishment they deserve.
    And he makes his land and people pure.”

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41 when I sharpen my flashing sword(A)
    and my hand grasps it in judgment,
I will take vengeance(B) on my adversaries
    and repay those who hate me.(C)
42 I will make my arrows drunk with blood,(D)
    while my sword devours flesh:(E)
the blood of the slain and the captives,
    the heads of the enemy leaders.”

43 Rejoice,(F) you nations, with his people,[a][b]
    for he will avenge the blood of his servants;(G)
he will take vengeance on his enemies(H)
    and make atonement for his land and people.(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 32:43 Or Make his people rejoice, you nations
  2. Deuteronomy 32:43 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls (see also Septuagint) people, / and let all the angels worship him, /