to carry out the sentence written against them— this is the glory of all his faithful people. Praise the Lord.
Daughter Babylon, doomed to destruction, happy is the one who repays you according to what you have done to us.
And he has raised up for his people a horn, the praise of all his faithful servants, of Israel, the people close to his heart. Praise the Lord.
They will live there in safety and will build houses and plant vineyards; they will live in safety when I inflict punishment on all their neighbors who maligned them. Then they will know that I am the Lord their God.’ ”
I will uproot from among you your Asherah poles when I demolish your cities.
when I sharpen my flashing sword and my hand grasps it in judgment, I will take vengeance on my adversaries and repay those who hate me.
To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne.