A good man will be happy\par when he sees evil people punished\par for the bad things they did to him.\par He will be like a soldier\par who defeated all his enemies! {\cf2\super [344]} \par
A good person is happy \{to serve\} the Lord.\par He depends on God.\par And when good honest people\par \{see what happens\},\par they praise the Lord!\par
“The whole world should be happy for God’s people!
{Why? Because he helps them}—
he punishes people who kill
his servants.
He gives his enemies
the punishment they deserve.
And he makes his land and people pure. [217] ”
The grapes were squeezed in the winepress outside the city. Blood flowed out of the winepress. It rose as high as the heads of the horses for a distance of 200 miles.
Be happy because of this, O heaven!\par Be happy, God’s holy people {\cf2\super [134]} and apostles {\cf2\super [135]} and prophets {\cf2\super [136]} !\par God has punished her because of the things she did to you.’”\par