³¹ Behold, the Cushite came; and the Cushite said, News for my lord the king; for Yahweh has avenged you this day of all those who rose up against you.

¹⁹ Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king news, how that Yahweh has avenged him of his enemies.

³⁵ Vengeance is mine, and recompense, At the time when their foot shall slide: For the day of their calamity is at hand, The things that are to come on them shall make haste.

³⁶ For Yahweh will judge his people, Repent himself for his servants; When he sees that [their] power is gone, There is none [remaining], shut up or left at large.

²⁸ Ahimaaz called, and said to the king, All is well. He bowed himself before the king with his face to the earth, and said, Blessed be Yahweh your God, who has delivered up the men who lifted up their hand against my lord the king.

⁴⁸ Even the God who executes vengeance for me, Who brings down peoples under me,

⁴⁹ Who brings me forth from my enemies: Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me; You deliver me from the violent man.

¹⁰ The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance. He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked;

¹ Yahweh, you God to whom vengeance belongs, You God to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth.

² Rise up, you judge of the earth. Pay back the proud what they deserve.

³ Yahweh, how long will the wicked, How long will the wicked triumph?

⁴ They pour out arrogant words. All the evil-doers boast.

² If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, When men rose up against us;

³ Then they would have swallowed us up alive, When their wrath was kindled against us;

⁷ Won't God avenge his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?

⁸ I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"