The LORDhas donegreatthingsfor us; We are glad.
He gives greatdeliveranceto His king,And showslovingkindnessto His anointed,To Davidand his descendantsforever.
Howgreatis Your goodness,WhichYou have storedup for those who fearYou, Which You have wroughtfor those who takerefugein You, Beforethe sonsof men!
The Lordsaid,"I will bring[them] backfrom Bashan.I will bring[them] backfrom the depthsof the sea;
And it will be saidin that day,"Behold,thisis our Godfor whom we have waitedthat He might saveus. Thisis the LORDfor whom we have waited;Let us rejoiceand be gladin His salvation."
Then you will see[this], and your heartwill be glad,And your boneswill flourishlike the newgrass;And the handof the LORDwill be madeknownto His servants,But He will be indignanttowardHis enemies.
"But I will removethe northern[army] farfrom you, And I will driveit into a parchedand desolateland,And its vanguardinto the easternsea,And its rearguard into the westernsea.And its stenchwill ariseand its foulsmellwill comeup, For it has donegreatthings."
Do not fear,O land,rejoiceand be glad,For the LORDhas donegreatthings.
And Marysaid:"My soulexaltsthe Lord,
"For the Mighty Onehas donegreat thingsfor me; And holyis His name.
ThenI hearda loudvoicein heaven,saying,"Nowthe salvation,and the power,and the kingdomof our Godand the authorityof His Christhave come,for the accuserof our brethrenhas been throwndown, he who accusesthem beforeour Goddayand night.
