4 I did this because I wantedto take revenge—the time had cometo rescue my people.
5 No one was there to help meor to give support;my mighty arm won the battle,strengthened by my anger.
6 In my fury I trampled on nationsand made them drunk;their blood poured outeverywhere on earth.”
7 I will tell about the kind deedsthe Lord has done.They deserve praise!The Lord has shown mercyto the people of Israel;he has been kind and good.
8 The Lord rescued his people,and said, “They are mine.They won't betray me.”
9 It troubled the Lordto see them in trouble,and his angel saved them.The Lord was truly merciful,so he rescued his people.He took them in his armsand carried them all those years.
10 Then the Lord's peopleturned against him and madehis Holy Spirit sad.So he became their enemyand attacked them.