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-"For their vine is from the vine of Sodom, And from the fields of Gomorrah; Their grapes are grapes of ^(C1)poison, Their clusters, bitter.

-"Their wine is the venom of ^(F1)serpents, And the ^(F2)deadly poison of vipers.

'^(C1)Is it not stored up with Me, Sealed up in My treasuries?

-'^(C1)Vengeance is Mine, and retribution; ^(C2)In due time their foot will slip. ^(C3)For the day of their disaster is near, And the impending things are hurrying to them.'

-"^(C1)For the LORD will vindicate His people, ^(C2)And will have compassion on His servants, When He sees that their ^(F1)strength is gone, And there is none remaining, bond or free.

-"And He will say, '^(C1)Where are their gods, The rock in which they took refuge?

-'^(C1)Those who ate the fat of their sacrifices, And drank the wine of their drink offering? ^(C2)Let them rise up and help you, Let them be your protection!

-'^(C1)See now that I, I am He, ^(C2)And there is no god besides Me; ^(C3)It is I who put to death and give life. ^(C4)I have wounded and it is I who heal, ^(C5)And there is no one who can save anyone from My hand.

-'Indeed, ^(C1)I raise My hand to heaven, And say, as I live forever,

^(C1)If I have sharpened ^(F1)My flashing sword, And My hand has taken hold of justice, ^(C2)I will return vengeance on My adversaries, And I will repay those who hate Me.