37. He will say: Where are their gods,their rock in whom they trusted,
38. which ate the fat of their sacrificesand drank the wine of their drink offerings?Let them rise up and help youand be your protection.
39. See now that I, even I, am He,and there is no god besides Me;I kill, and I make alive;I wound, and I heal;there is no one who can deliver out of My hand.
40. For I lift up My hand to heaven,and say: As I live forever,
41. if I sharpen My flashing swordand My hand takes hold on judgment,I will render vengeance on My enemiesand will repay those who hate Me.
42. I will make My arrows drunk with blood,and My sword shall devour flesh,with the blood of the slain and of the captives,from the heads of the leaders of the enemies.
43. Rejoice, O you nations, with His people;for He will avenge the blood of His servantsand will render vengeance on His adversariesand will be merciful to His land and people.
44. Moses came and spoke all the words of this song in the hearing of the people, he, with Joshua, the son of Nun.
45. When Moses finished speaking all these words to all Israel,
46. he said to them, “Set your hearts on all the words which I testify among you today, which you shall command your children to be careful to observe, all the words of this law.
47. For it is no idle word for you, because it is your life, and by this word you will prolong your days in the land which you cross over the Jordan to possess.”
48. The Lord spoke to Moses that same day, saying,
49. “Go up to this mountain of the Abarim, to Mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab opposite Jericho, and look at the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the children of Israel for a possession.
50. Die on the mount where you go up, and be gathered to your people, just as Aaron, your brother, died on Mount Hor and was gathered to his people,