² For that the leaders took the lead in Israel, For that the people offered themselves willingly, Bless you Yahweh.

⁹ My heart is toward the governors of Israel, Who offered themselves willingly among the people: Bless you Yahweh.

³ Your people offer themselves willingly in the day of your power, in holy array. Out of the womb of the morning, you have the dew of your youth.

¹⁶ and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to Yahweh; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.

⁷ Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.

¹³ For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

¹⁴ But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.

⁵ I heard the angel of the waters saying, "You are righteous, who are and who were, you Holy One, because you have judged these things.

⁶ For they poured out the blood of the saints and the prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. They deserve this."

²⁰ Rejoice over her, O heaven, you saints, apostles, and prophets; for God has judged your judgment on her."

² for true and righteous are his judgments. For he has judged the great prostitute, who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and he has avenged the blood of his servants at her hand."

¹² For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don't have.

¹⁷ For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward. But if not of my own will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.

⁶ May the high praises of God be in their mouths, And a two-edged sword in their hand;

⁷ To execute vengeance on the nations, And punishments on the peoples;

⁸ To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron;

⁹ To execute on them the written judgment. All his saints have this honor. Praise Yah!

⁴⁷ Yahweh lives; Blessed be my rock; Exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,

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

² The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.

⁴⁷ Even the God who executes vengeance for me, And subdues peoples under me.

¹¹ Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of your judgments.

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

⁸ Zion heard and was glad. The daughters of Judah rejoiced, Because of your judgments, Yahweh.

¹⁵ But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea; For his loving kindness endures forever:

¹⁹ Sihon king of the Amorites; For his loving kindness endures forever;

²⁰ Og king of Bashan; For his loving kindness endures forever;

⁴³ Rejoice, you nations, [with] his people: For he will avenge the blood of his servants, Will render vengeance to his adversaries, Will make expiation for his land, for his people.