¹⁵ Lions^(A) have roared;
    they have growled at him.
They have laid waste^(B) his land;
    his towns are burned^(C) and deserted.^(D)

⁴⁴ Like a lion coming up from Jordan’s thickets^(A)
    to a rich pastureland,
I will chase Babylon from its land in an instant.
    Who is the chosen^(B) one I will appoint for this?
Who is like me and who can challenge me?^(C)
    And what shepherd can stand against me?”