5-9 Let true lovers break out in praise,
    sing out from wherever they’re sitting,
Shout the high praises of God,
    brandish their swords in the wild sword-dance—
A portent of vengeance on the God-defying nations,
    a signal that punishment’s coming,
Their kings chained and hauled off to jail,
    their leaders behind bars for good,
The judgment on them carried out to the letter
    —and all who love God in the seat of honor!
Hallelujah!

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to inflict vengeance(A) on the nations
    and punishment(B) on the peoples,
to bind their kings with fetters,(C)
    their nobles with shackles of iron,(D)
to carry out the sentence written against them—(E)
    this is the glory of all his faithful people.(F)

Praise the Lord.

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To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;

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

To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the Lord.

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