12 Sons of mere girls stabbed themand wounded themlike the children of deserters.They perished beforemy Lord’s army.
13 I will sing to my God a new song.Lord, you are great and glorious, marvelous in strengthnever to be outdone.
14 May all of your creation serve you;you spoke,and they came into being.You sent forth your spiritand it shaped them;there is no onewho can resist your voice.
15 The mountains will be shaken from their foundations with the waters;rocks will melt like wax before you.Yet you will show mercyto those who fear you.
16 The pleasant fragrance of all offeringsis a small thing to you,and the fat of all entirely burned offerings means even less to you.But those who fear the Lordare great forever.
17 How terrible it will be for those nationswho rise up against my people.The Lord Almighty will take vengeance upon them on the Judgment Day.He will send fire and wormsinto their flesh,and they will weep forever with the pain.
18 When they arrived in Jerusalem, they worshipped God. Once the people were purified, they offered their entirely burned offerings and spontaneous gifts.